Health care

A rural family physician discusses shortages of medications, hospital staff and beds for COVID-19 patients.

The No Surprises Act, which Congress passed more than a year ago, went into effect Jan. 1. It makes many surprise medical bills illegal.

Medicaid sometimes pays family members to provide in-home care for relatives. But the programs vary from state to state.

Community health workers present at doctor’s appointments can help parents navigate food, sleep, behavior and child development.

Under the requirements, OSHA had issued COVID-specific workplace standards for things like training, respirators and adequate ventilation.

Many health care workers have fled the pandemic's burdens in areas with low vaccination rates and fragile economies.

We have a slow regulatory process, fragmented providers and a focus on treating disease over preventing it.

The pandemic highlighted their opportunity to meet everyday health care needs (and presented some challenges).

The pharmacies of the future may focus more on health services and primary care. But decisions about where stores will close could be critical for underserved communities.

While health care has rebounded, tens of thousands of workers still haven't returned.