HISTORICAL FACTS: 15 - The Untold Story

On TikTok, Black therapists shine a light on mental health — and each other

Mental health professionals have soared in popularity on TikTok

Inverse · May 22, 2022

Why so slow? Legislators take on insurers’ delays in approving prescribed treatments

Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago, is accustomed to all the medical gear he needs to keep his blood sugar under control. His insulin pump contains a disposable insulin cartridge, and a plastic tubing system with an adhesive patch keeps in place the…

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Gov won't say if Paxlovid is accessible

Officials won't say how many people have received antiviral pills, or if they're being equitably distributed

Salon · May 15, 2022

Sweeping, limited or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Downsized city sees its health care downsized as hospital awaits demolition

HAMMOND, Ind. — In 1898, three nuns took a train to this city along the south shore of Lake Michigan to start a hospital.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips

With time running out in the 2022 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk.

Tribune News Service · May 6, 2022

Medicare surprise: Drug plan prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month

Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to fill her first prescription in January.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills, surprises and hassles abound

Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a pricey path to parenthood. But expensive procedures and drugs can lead to unexpected bills even for the fortunate who are insured.

WEKU · May 4, 2022

After medical bills broke the bank, this family headed to Mexico for care

The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022