Most people assume that more medical care is better medical care. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Routine screenings. Diagnostic testing. Additional treatments. Ongoing monitoring and
When a doctor says, “You’re being admitted,” most people picture a hospital bed. For a growing number of patients, what they get instead is a
For families, sepsis is devastating twice: first when it takes their child, and again when the medical system offers no explanation for why. In March
Medical negligence litigation captures some of what a patient loses — but rarely all of it. Economic damages and lost wages matter, yet they miss
For patients, the promise of health insurance is simple: pay your premiums, get your care. A recent KFF Health News investigation reveals a very different
Patients trust that surgeons use clean instruments, implants, and surfaces. A recent study in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology shatters a quiet operating room assumption. Surgeons cannot safely disinfect
Congress created the Rural Health Transformation Program as part of last summer’s budget reconciliation law, intended to cushion the blow of nearly $1 trillion in projected Medicaid cuts. States submitted applications, federal officials scored them, and CMS announced first-year funding in late December. The numbers were large. The enthusiasm was not.
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” — no symptoms, no warning signs, until something goes wrong. But new research suggests the stakes
Private equity is playing a growing role in Washington’s health care system—but for most patients, that shift is largely invisible. Ownership changes don’t usually show
For health care consumers, the promise of the modern prescription drug system is straightforward: competition should lower prices, intermediaries should add value, and savings should