How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Endometriosis
If you’re one of the 6.5 million women in the United States living with endometriosis, you know how disruptive the
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How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are so common that more than three out of four women will develop them at some point during
Read moreYou Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over the Counter
In August, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy change opened the door for hearing aids to be sold over
Read moreA Recap: HealthyWomen’s Webinar, “CURES 2.0: Leading Women’s Health Forward”
The United States Congress has the power to give women resources, tools and treatments to improve their own health and
Read moreEven When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News After years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her
Read moreIt’s Illegal — but My Insurance Company Refused to Cover My Birth Control
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller More than two years ago, I made an appointment with my physician to discuss
Read moreLong Covid Leaves Newly Disabled People Facing Old Barriers — a Sociologist Explains
By Laura Mauldin, University of Connecticut Up to one-third of COVID-19 survivors will acquire the condition known as long or
Read moreSurvey Says: How Women View Health Care and Access to Health Information
These days, health-related insight is a click away. Curious about the symptoms of depression? Google it. Need the definition of
Read moreThe ACA guarantees full contraceptive coverage. Why are women getting denied?
As Whitney* approached the end of her medical residency more than two years ago, she discovered a new birth control
Read moreWhy Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of
Read more15 Minutes With Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University who previously served as the
Read moreBiden to Expand Access to At-Home Covid Kits: 4 Essential Reads on the Critical Role of Rapid Tests
By Matt Williams, The Conversation President Joe Biden has outlined plans to massively ramp up COVID-19 testing in an effort
Read moreDoes Your Health Insurance Cover Treatment for Obesity?
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Read moreFewer Diabetes Patients Are Picking up Their Insulin Prescriptions – Another Way the Pandemic Has Delayed Health Care for Many
By Ismaeel Yunusa, University of South Carolina Insulin is as essential as water for many people with diabetes. Of the
Read moreCelebrating Every Body Requires Access to the Best Weight-Management Care
If you’ve gained weight during the Covid-19 pandemic, you are not alone. A year into the pandemic, an American Psychological
Read moreBritney’s Conservatorship Is One Example of How the Legacy of Eugenics in the US Continues to Affect the Lives of Disabled Women
By Michaela Kathleen Curran, University of Iowa Britney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the
Read moreCovid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites
By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their
Read moreYour Wealth or Your Health?
Lisa Keller thought she was done with cancer. She’d already survived a rare sarcoma at age 12 and breast cancer
Read moreThe Next Attack on the Affordable Care Act May Cost You Free Preventive Health Care
By Paul Shafer, Boston University and Alex Hoagland, Boston University Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme
Read moreCan Health Insurance Companies Charge the Unvaccinated Higher Premiums? What About Life Insurers? 5 Questions Answered
By Kosali Simon, Indiana University and Sharon Tennyson, Cornell University The current COVID-19 wave in the U.S. is mostly affecting
Read moreWomen Say California Insurer Makes It Too Hard to Get Drug for Postpartum Depression
By April Dembosky, KQED, Kaiser Health News When Miriam McDonald decided she wanted to have another baby at age 44,
Read moreAbortion Opponents Are Chipping Away at Reproductive Rights — One State at a Time
For Laurie Roberts, helping women access abortion care means seeing them jump through one hoop after another. As co-director of
Read moreNo Vacancy: How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs
Martha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was
Read moreHospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s Guess.
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several
Read moreTransgender Medicine – What Care Looks Like, Who Seeks It out and What’s Still Unknown: 3 Essential Reads
By Daniel Merino, The Conversation Transgender people continue to be the focus of political culture wars in the U.S. In
Read moreWhat It’s Like to Care for a Child With Severe Eczema
When our daughter Tilly was 5 months old, my husband and I noticed a rash on her face and neck.
Read moreSome Hospitals Kept Suing Patients Over Medical Debt Through the Pandemic
by Jenny Deam, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up
Read more15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has long been an advocate for women and children. She is a founder and past chair of
Read moreHealth Is Infrastructure, Too
During opening remarks at HealthyWomen’s recent webinar, “Health is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth
Read moreRoads and Bridges and Tunnels … and Health?
Join us on June 10 for our webinar, “Health Is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” where we
Read moreTrans Kids in the US Were Seeking Treatment Decades Before Today’s Political Battles Over Access to Health Care
By Jules Gill-Peterson, University of Pittsburgh In 1942, a 17-year-old transgender girl named Lane visited a doctor in her Missouri
Read moreEnough to Wreck Their Rest: $10,322 for a Sleep Study
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News José Mendoza’s snoring was bad — but the silence when he stopped breathing was
Read moreDoctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and on Demand
By Sarah Kwon, Kaiser Health News Last summer, Anna Ramsey suffered a flare-up of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune condition,
Read more‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
By Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News For cancer patients, the road from diagnosis to survivorship feels like a never-ending
Read moreTime to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the
Read moreDeclaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Brings More Attention to Solving Long-Ignored Racial Gaps in Health
By Paul K. Halverson, IUPUI The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across
Read moreHow Parents Can Support a Child Who Comes out as Trans – by Conquering Their Own Fears, Following Their Child’s Lead and Tolerating Ambiguity
By Em Matsuno, Palo Alto University Young transgender, or trans, people face high rates of anxiety, depression and suicide. These
Read moreBiden Moves to Overturn Trump Birth Control Rules
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Biden administration Wednesday formally proposed the repeal of Trump-era regulations barring abortion referrals and
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