Healthcare

Yes, there’s money on the way from the federal government. But communities and healthcare systems are also taking things into their own hands.

Medicare reimburses Alabama at the lowest rate in the nation.

This morning, we hear how insurance reimbursement policy at the federal level is making things difficult for hospitals in Alabama.

Hospitals are both healthcare centers and economic hubs for rural communities.

Almost everyone in Thomasville, Alabama, has a story about how access to the local hospital — now closed — helped them in a crisis. This is Nichole Stinson’s.

The Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened in 2020, with state-of-the-art facilities. It closed less than five years later because of financial hardship.

About 25% of people are now underinsured, meaning they have coverage but can’t afford to use it.

Utah is drawing attention for piloting an AI program that promises faster and cheaper prescription renewals, while raising questions about patient safety and liability.

History holds some clues about what’s likely to happen as the new Medicaid work requirements and other cuts are implemented.

Zara Stone, tech culture reporter at The San Francisco Standard, explains how startups are gearing up for potential FDA approval of compounded peptide drugs this summer.