Health Care
Vox’s coverage of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare-for-all, emergency room fees, and everything else you need to know about the health care industry.
The most befuddling tax break in the US health care system, explained.
Nobody would build a system like America’s on purpose.
The CDC is getting close to recommending it to prevent STIs like chlamydia and syphilis.
Medicaid unwinding’s terrible toll, explained in 4 charts.
The US health care system doesn’t value hospital support staff who are essential to patient care.
The big divide on premature death isn’t between college grads and non-grads. It’s between high school dropouts and everyone else.
University of Texas researchers, with help from Mark Cuban, find price transparency still has a long way to go.
Speaking up for yourself in a medical setting is a skill. Here’s what to know.
Free Covid tests are back — and new vaccines are at your local pharmacy too.
Primary care is the foundation of American medicine — and it’s withering.
DEEP VZN aimed to discover viruses in wildlife that could threaten humans, but the risks weren’t worth the rewards.
Semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, could soon be used for a lot more than weight loss.
The biggest sports gambling season ever is kicking off. Are states ready for the consequences?
Patients stand to save a lot of money.
The GOP loves Big Government in health care — if it’s blocking abortion or trans care.
There are some terrible things that even this Supreme Court isn’t willing to do.
The virus is surging again. Here’s how to be your own contact tracer if you get sick.
Vague health exceptions to extreme abortion bans aren’t just a Texas problem.
Too many Americans find it difficult to get mental health care treatment.
What to make of the uptick of Covid-19 this summer — and what to expect this winter.
FDA approval for Opill is historic. But how much will it cost?
The new treatment approved by the FDA is a big deal. Can the US health system handle it?
Malaria kills half a million people a year in Africa. We can prevent that — if we act fast enough.
Where is abortion legal? How has Dobbs affected abortion access? And is Roe ever coming back?
The doctor shortage is already here, but there’s a way to fix it.
A year after the end of Roe v. Wade, Democratic voters are still angry.
The regimen is common and considered safe after 10 weeks, but the delays are cause for concern.
If the government can’t legally constrain prescription drug prices, what can it do?
State legislatures are trying to legally protect patients’ ability to receive care in their state.
The Supreme Court voted not to make federal Medicaid law virtually unenforceable.
Reprimanding Caitlin Bernard for speaking out could have far-reaching chilling effects.
Most insurers don’t cover weight loss drugs. But can they afford not to?
Medicaid’s “Great Unwinding” is even worse than experts expected.
North Carolina’s new abortion ban exposes the GOP’s failures to shore up government assistance for parents and children.
Medicaid work requirements are really just spending cuts in disguise.
A hidden experiment in universal health care is about to end.
How pharmacy benefit managers found themselves the targets of a bipartisan push on drug prices.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants more mental health resources after the Allen mall mass shooting. It’s not a real solution.
A new report finds a lack of connection is killing us — and suggests ways to fix it.
Another measure that would have completely banned abortion in South Carolina also failed this week.