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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right. – KFF Health News

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles…

Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States – KFF Health News

Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to…

U.S. health care leadership must prepare for policy-driven change

I am trapped in a circadian rhythm that I cannot escape from. I think it started…

Why wanting more from your medical career is a sign of strength

The emergency physician across from me had it all on paper: good schedule, six-figure salary, respected…

Not having diagnostics was not an option

Does Amazon have a diagnostics arm globally, or is this partnership the first of its kind?…

Why women doctors are still mistaken for nurses

It was early morning—likely the first appointment of the day. The music in the waiting room…

Amazon India launches at-home health diagnostics service

Amazon India has announced the launch of Amazon Diagnostics, a new at-home diagnostics service that enables…

A day in the life of a WHO public health professional in Meghalaya, India

8:00 a.m.: The start of a not-so-perfect morning I wake up, already running a bit behind.…

How inspiration and family stories shape our most meaningful moments

An excerpt fromReal Medicine, Unreal Stories: Lessons and Insights from Clinical Practice (Volume 2). The dinner…

Why U.S. health care pricing is so confusing—and how to fix it

Imagine assembling an IKEA bookshelf with instructions in 12 languages, missing pages, and screws that cost…