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Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Government & Politics, State Government May 15, 2026

Georgia woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 14, 2026 This story is available through The Current GA. Carry Smith yawned…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness May 7, 2026

Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again…

Health & Wellness April 28, 2026

An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700.

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 28, 2026 Silvana Toska was playing in a grass field with her daughters late last…

Health & Wellness April 22, 2026

They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 22, 2026 Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer,…

Health & Wellness April 21, 2026

Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a…

Health & Wellness April 10, 2026

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in

by Helen Colby, Indiana University and Deidre Popovich, Texas Tech University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell, February 20, 2026 Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are…

Health & Wellness February 17, 2026

Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir February 17, 2026 Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices….

Health & Wellness February 4, 2026

It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam February 2, 2026 Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting…

Health & Wellness February 2, 2026

When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam February 2, 2026 When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky,…

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Crime & Public Safety May 17, 2026