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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.”

Infection Control, Physicians’ Offices, and Our Health May Be in Serious Jeopardy

The current state of medicine and consolidation, plus corporate and equity purchases, is causing concern in healthcare

Is Junk Food Biz Fighting Back Against Weight Loss Drugs or Accepting Them?

Obesity is a worldwide severe disorder that can shorten life and bring on a variety of related illnesses, and how to deal with it is now big business.

Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch

The housing affordability crisis, driven in part by the covid-19 pandemic, and high inflation are chipping away at fixed incomes. Although data is limited, advocates for seniors and people who are homeless say greater numbers of adults are showing up at shelters across the country.