Health Care Archive
Archives for July 2021

You probably don’t know what HIPAA really means. Let’s fix that.

There’s a mental health moment in America, and athletes are leading the way.


What the law says about vaccine mandates, explained.


Non-expansion states saw a much smaller drop in new medical debt over the same period.

Don’t dwell on the 2020 dip. Worry about the long-term trend.


Public health crises require a dynamic government that makes quick decisions. GOP judges want to prevent that.


For decades, abortion opponents urged the Court to lie about abortion restrictions. They don’t need to anymore.


The experience is incredibly common. It’s time to lift the stigma.


The pandemic isn’t over in the US — but it is changing.

Alzheimer’s patients and families live in a cloud of uncertainty. It’s about to get worse.


Covid-19 outbreaks in ICE detention have made vaccinations more urgent.


The most promising frontier in US health policy has nothing to do with doctors or hospitals.


US health care is even further behind other wealthy nations.


It’s the start of a new chapter in obesity treatments. It could even illuminate mysteries of appetite.

The biggest loser was democracy.