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The costs of health care in the United States continue to rise. Sometimes the solutions to these costs are simple. For example, a 3-D printed hand can be…

Medicaid owes one doctor in Illinois $100,000 forcing her to open a new practice focused on patients with private insurance. This week, Side Effects looks…

People who are addicted to drugs who've been arrested sometimes get a chance to go through treatment court instead of jail, but what happens when a…

Good health care can be hard to find even for the privileged. But for people who face additional hurdles—a pregnant mom with addiction, an undocumented…

Back in May after it made an unexpected comeback, some started calling the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan "Zombie Trumpcare". This week, another version…

When health care costs so much, who decides who receives treatment? Earlier this summer, a huge insurer refused to reimburse emergency visits it deems…

Although the new(er) addiction treatments Vivitrol and Suboxone get more attention, methadone--which some regard as a relic from the '70s and '80s--still…

This week: Faced with a tight budget and increases in overdose calls, one Ohio town official is proposing a limit on lifesaving OD treatments. Plus: A new…

One thing we've learned at Side Effects is how much geography can factor into what kind of care a person receives. For instance: this week, Durrie…

This was a big week for Side Effects ‒ after months of work, one reporter's investigation into drug lobbying efforts' influence on addiction policy went…