A deeper look at the sad, slow demise of the small-town hospital (and what’s...
MOUNT VERNON, Texas—Despite residents’ concerns and a continuing need for services, the 25-bed hospital that served this small East Texas town for more than 25 years closed its doors at the end of...
View ArticleHealth law’s promise of coverage not motivating Miami’s uninsured to vote Obama
Most uninsured patients interviewed in mid-October at a health clinic in Miami did not link health care to voting plans. Instead, preferences tracked much more closely with how the candidates were...
View ArticleVA drive to hire 1,600 mental health professionals hits community clinics’...
The Department of Veterans Affairs, trying to cope with a surge in psychological needs of veterans, has vowed to hire 1,600 additional mental health care professionals by the end of June, but some...
View ArticleEstimated 35 percent of former prisoners qualify for Medicaid coverage under...
ADRIAN, Mich.—When Medicaid expands next year under the federal health law to include all adults […]
View ArticlePCORI taps into patient experience to improve research
Patient Powered Research Networks partner academic researchers with patients, who help set the research agenda. The networks, working with patient-focused groups, recruit participants and identify...
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