Healthcare Systems & Policy

Of 26 health systems surveyed by MedCity News, nearly half used automated tools to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, but none of them were regulated. Even as some hospitals continued using these algorithms, experts cautioned against their use in high-stakes decisions.

Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

A reporter explains how she found women willing to speak out about substandard maternity care in south Texas by posting messages on Facebook.

Environmental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

Thousands of children are sent away to Utah for treatment at “troubled-teen” centers and wilderness programs. But it has been hard to identify what places have a good track record and which ones don’t.

Mental Health, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics