Hospitals and policymakers across the country are reconsidering whether to provide gender-affirming care, and some, like Children’s Hospital Colorado, are abruptly halting it. Decisions about a child’s health should be made by parents, children, and doctors, and we should all be alarmed when governments begin to take away that autonomy. When hospitals abruptly end legal … Read more
This story is not unusual. The daily experiences of most physicians are not primarily medical. It’s about documents. America spends up to $1 trillion annually on healthcare management, including billing, coding, prior authorization, insurance negotiation, quality reporting, and credentialing. The instinctive defense against this reality is that complex multi-payer systems require complex management. But is … Read more
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About one-third of Americans say they have skipped meals, borrowed money or cut utility bills to pay for medical bills. This was revealed in a Gallup poll released in March. The Trump administration is lowered the price About more than 50 drugs. But it also insurance premiums go up In the Afforable Care market — … Read more
Thousands of people line up before dawn every weekend across the country to receive free medical care at pop-up clinics, but a patchwork of state laws prevents volunteer doctors from helping as many people as possible. Despite these limitations, remote community medicine (RAM) makes life-changing changes every week. At a recent clinic, Dave Burge held … Read more
Caring about Birmingham, sign up for the ComebackTown newsletter Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated with David Shah. I’m writing this column for one reason. This article is for those who take Birmingham’s strengths for granted and feel they are lagging behind Huntsville. Let me be clear from … Read more
The new guidelines encourage Americans to aim to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels and start monitoring them early to reduce their risk of heart disease. Oscar Wong/Getty Images The new guidelines urge Americans to aim to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure levels, with most adults aiming for LDL cholesterol below 100 mg/dL … Read more
This essay is based on a conversation with Pratik Desai, 34, based in New Jersey. vibe coded tools — then refined using advanced coding tools — to help mothers Navigating Stage 4 Duodenal adenocarcinoma, an advanced cancer that affects the small intestine. His words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I … Read more
State Sen. Mo Maestas, an Albuquerque Democrat, hopes the citizen effort will “become a reality.” “I want the average legal practitioner, the average person who deals with families suffering from mental health issues, to know that it’s real,” Maestas said. “This is an option for families and health care providers.” Moe Maesta New Mexico has … Read more
Photo taken Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com The University of Kansas Hospital will soon close its pediatric intensive care units (PICU) at its Kansas City, Kansas location, a hospital spokesperson confirmed in an email this week. [–> The decision to sunset PICU … Read more