HEALTHCARE
Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
| June 25, 2024
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows
| June 25, 2024
In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased, and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows.
Texas’ abortion ban nearly killed his wife. Now he’s speaking out.
| June 13, 2024
Ryan Hamilton had to race his wife to the hospital after she had a miscarriage, fell unconscious, and started bleeding out on their bathroom floor. Here, he explains what happened.
Medical debt would be removed from credit reports under new Biden rule
| June 11, 2024
Roughly 15 million Americans have medical debt on their credit reports. The new rule means that debt will no longer be able to depress their credit scores and make it more difficult for them to get a job, rent an apartment, or secure a mortgage or car loan.
Trump failed to cap insulin costs. Now, he’s mad Biden got it done.
| June 10, 2024
Trump’s time in the White House saw no changes to the staggering cost of insulin for patients, and it was two laws signed by Biden that helped lower insulin costs to $35 per month for millions of Americans.