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‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”

The Future of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Insights from Drs. Eric Topol and Pradeep Natarajan

While LDL cholesterol remains a crucial target in cardiovascular prevention, it is important to look beyond this traditional marker.

This Exercise Type May Be Best for Lowering Your Blood Pressure

Approximately one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure is like having a pipe with too much pressure, which can cause leaks and damage over time.

Reversing the Doctor Drain

How innovative partnership models may help slow the erosion of medical care in America’s rural and Indigenous tribal areas