1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (163+ words) Families of children with disabilities say the rising cost of care, along with limited access to essential assistive devices, is creating overwhelming hardship. Many children are left without the support they need to learn, participate, and develop fully. National Council…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (307+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. fertility rate fell again in 2025, reaching another record low and continuing a decline that spans decades, according to'new data'from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The general fertility rate dropped to 53. 1 births per 1, 000 women ages 15 to 44, down…...

35+ min ago  (253+ words) A new report shows hospitals in Virginia filed 1. 15 million lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills between 2010 and 2024, collecting $1. 4 billion. The records revealed the medical bill lawsuits inflicted patients with $45. 9 million in court costs while generating $87. 1 million in attorneys" fees....

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1001+ words) (The Center Square)" A new report shows hospitals in Virginia filed 1. 15 million lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills between 2010 and 2024, collecting $1. 4 billion. The records revealed the medical bill lawsuits inflicted patients with $45. 9 million in court costs while generating $87. 1 million…...

17+ hour, 17+ min ago  (299+ words) Contractual negotiations between Prime Healthcare and BCBSIL could disrupt patient care access Apr. 11, 2026 at 8: 27am Eight hospitals in the Chicago area, recently acquired by Prime Healthcare, are in negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) to renew their contract....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (366+ words) As states begin executing initiatives under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), early implementation experience offers a clear signal: innovation in this program is not always defined by what is new, complex, or technologically novel. In many cases, the greater…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1133+ words) Despite rising hunger and worsening malnutrition across the country, Nigeria is grappling with a stark paradox, as an estimated 38 million tonnes of food are wasted annually. Nutritionists and experts across the agricultural value chain, who spoke exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise,…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (397+ words) Diabetes medications can be very expensive, especially without health insurance; one woman is struggling to keep up with the cost. Sanjuanita Zuniga has lived with type 2 diabetes for 25 years. "It is incredibly hard to live with this disease and you…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (700+ words) By the end of the year, roughly 80, 000 low-income Idahoans on Medicaid expansion will need to start proving that they are working to stay on the program. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday signed into law House Bill 913. The bill " which…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (428+ words) A wheelchair user has said changes to a driving scheme for disabled people will "cost lives". Kay Millar, 29, from Frome, has limb paralysis and arm weakness and has been in a wheelchair since the age of 12. She is a user…...