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Health & Wellness June 18, 2025

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you lose your health insurance or switch to a…

Health & Wellness June 4, 2025

Watch: In a ‘Dead Zone,’ Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News June 3, 2025 There’s a fight in the nation’s…

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Health & Wellness June 2, 2025

American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration

This article by Brett Kelman and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda May 30, 2025 Earlier…

Health & Wellness June 2, 2025

When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting

by Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut and Marlene D. Berke, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain…

Health Care March 24, 2025

Workers Prep To Meet ICE Officials at the Health Clinic Door

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér March 21, 2025 A policy change by the Trump administration allows federal immigration officials…

Health Care cost December 16, 2024

Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal December 13, 2024 When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to…

Health Care August 3, 2024

GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour August 1, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for…

Health Care June 8, 2023

Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors’ Mental Health

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser June 7, 2023 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental…

Health & Wellness June 26, 2025

5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

This article by Lauren Sausser and Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News June 24, 2025 Nearly seven…

Immigration June 26, 2025

First Amendment groups push for release of Spanish-language Georgia reporter detained by ICE

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 24, 2025 Several organizations dedicated to preserving free speech and protecting members of…

Justice June 26, 2025

The sleeper Supreme Court decision that could have profound impacts on the Trump administration agenda – and restore faith in the high court

by Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American public’s trust in the Supreme Court has fallen precipitously over the past…

Business & Economy June 26, 2025

Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success

by Sandra Sjoberg, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions…