Healthcare and Caregiving

Attracting new pharmacists to independent drugstores, especially to rural settings, is difficult. More communities may lose their only drugstore.

Covid-19’s unrelenting spread exposed deep, systemic problems with the quality of care — or lack thereof — at nursing homes...

Starting in January, California will embark on an ambitious experiment to control asthma in its most vulnerable patients. Medi-Cal will...

In West Virginia, one of the most heavily Republican states in the country, oral health advocates and progressives say it’s...

Should insurers pay for “audio-only” visits? And, if they do, should they pay the same reimbursement rate as when a...

California’s End of Life Option Act allows terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of less than six months to end...

The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee...

Facing a terminal diagnosis, a doctor relies on a a comprehensive team in her final time of need.

New monitoring technology is helping family caregivers manage the relentless task of looking out for older adults with cognitive decline.

Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original...