Research finds nontraditional benefits may help retain young public health workers New research from Columbia University suggests that nontraditional benefits, including flexible schedules and access to child care, may help keep public health workers under 35 on the job. Andrea Hsu
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny. Stephen Howie
Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities Dr. Sandro Galea, a distinguished professor in public health and dean of the Washington University School of Public Health, warns that the administration's turn toward alternative medicine risks sidelining science in federal health policy. Miles Parks
Why is U.S. health insurance so expensive? Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors. Selena Simmons-Duffin
WA fines Regence Blue Shield $550K over shortfalls with mental health coverage Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Wisconsin residents express a split in views on health care costs Democrats are highlighting concerns over health care costs in Wisconsin, a key swing state. The Trump administration says they have a plan of their own coming together to address health costs. Chuck Quirmbach
How some Americans react to lawmakers' actions on the Affordable Care Act Congress remains at an impasse as lawmakers debate subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire by the end of the year. A warning that this conversation includes mentions of self-harm. Scott Simon
These Seattle-area clinics plan to take care of people who’ve lost their health insurance Community health centers in the Seattle area are bracing for an influx of patients who can’t pay for their care. Eilís O'Neill
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them. Carmel Wroth
New policies make U.S. less appealing to foreign-born physicians Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S. Yuki Noguchi