Minnesota clinics are figuring out how to best care for out-of-state trans patients Doctors and clinics in Minnesota are building up capacity to care for out-of-state trans patients who are traveling for care. Some clinics have added testifying at the state house to their job duties. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Medicaid can now pay for care given on sidewalks. It could help mitigate homelessness Medicaid can now pay for medical and mental health care delivered on the sidewalk. This will transform how care for unhoused people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change. Katia Riddle
The Biden Administration wants health insurance to cover all OTC contraception The Biden Administration has proposed a rule to require private health insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control pills, spermicide, condoms and plan B. Sydney Lupkin
Will Washington's long-term care program survive the election? Washington state’s long-term care insurance is the first of its kind in the country. Initiative 2124 will be on the ballot this fall and would give Washington state workers the ability to opt out of the program. Eilís O'Neill
Only about 1/5 of large companies cover drugs for weight loss A survey of employers finds that only about a fifth of large companies cover drugs like Wegovy for weight loss. A majority of companies that do cover the medicines have requirements. Sydney Lupkin
The human cost of ghost networks He tried to find a therapist who would take his insurance. He did not succeed. Max Blau
35% of U.S. counties don’t have an adequate place in which to give birth, report finds A March of Dimes report finds that more than 35% of counties U.S. have no OBGYN or hospital that delivers babies. Some patients must drive more than an hour to seek prenatal care. Elissa Nadworny
'I didn’t know it existed.' Why young people are the least vaccinated in Seattle area Seventy-one percent of King County residents never got the last booster. And young people are the least likely to get the vaccine: Only 18% of people ages 18 to 34 got last year’s shot. Eilís O'Neill
Photos: How older adults navigate their health care needs in rural America Reporters for NPR traveled across North and South Dakota to see the challenges older adults in rural areas face when they need medical care — and to see what it's like for the people trying to help. Juliana Kim
The cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor," and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive. Many worry about sacrificing their land to pay for care at the end of life. Juliana Kim
