
Julia Belluz
Freelance contributor
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States that expanded Medicaid saw their black infant health outcomes improve, a study found.


Women are getting kicked off Medicaid soon after giving birth or aren’t qualifying for care to begin with.


Women are getting kicked off Medicaid quickly after giving birth or aren’t qualifying for care to begin with.


In her new book, Cribsheet, economist Emily Oster corrects several common misconceptions about parenting.


Meet the man declaring war on restaurant noise.


The second-worst Ebola outbreak in history is proving difficult to contain.


Some experts said that’s the wrong choice.


The US chain offers a low-cost option, but it’s far from ideal for all patients.

Rockland County and New York City have declared emergencies because of the outbreaks.


The Candida auris outbreak is a reminder that patients have no way of telling whether their hospital has infections.