Advocates say boosting insurance pay would help expand programs for vulnerable pregnant people.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
While Black gay and bisexual men experience higher rates of HIV, PrEP remains less accessible to many in this community.
There’s growing evidence that medicine risks losing talent from poor and working-class, Black and Latino communities. Ultimately, patient care will suffer as a result.
An investigation exposes “medical deportations”: hospitals are transferring seriously ill migrant patients outside the U.S. to avoid costs, violating rights and putting lives at risk.
A "handshake agreement" in the '90s established a unique partnership between two health systems that has grown to support emergency medical services in the Ozarks.
A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff and their condition worsens to the point of dangerous complications or death.
A rural Missouri ambulance district brings preventive care into homes, reducing emergencies while highlighting workforce shortages and the need for community-backed EMS funding.
Una investigación expone las “deportaciones médicas”: hospitales trasladan a pacientes migrantes graves fuera de EE. UU. para evitar costos, vulnerando derechos y poniendo vidas en riesgo.
A Sun-Times investigation found the state’s new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
Physicians receive lower payments for taking care of Black and Hispanic patients than white patients, according to a new study. Dr. Aaron Schwartz, the study’s lead, explains what may be driving the disparity.