Cuando tuvo un antojo inusual de hotdogs, Matte’a Brooks sospechó que su cuerpo le quería decir algo, así que decidió hacerse una prueba de embarazo. Se hizo dos, para estar segura. Ambas dieron positivo. “Definitivamente me asusté”, dijo Brooks, de 23 años, quien no tenía seguro de salud. “Pensé: OK… estoy embarazada, ¿y ahora qué…
Los cambios en las políticas de salud en Washington están teniendo repercusiones en todo el país y haciendo que millones de personas pierdan su cobertura de Medicaid o de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Pero todavía hay formas de acceder a la atención médica. Durante la próxima década, se espera…
Cuando Noah Hulsman, dueño de una tienda de patinetas en Louisville, Kentucky, se enteró de que ya no calificaba para los subsidios federales que lo ayudaban a pagar su plan de salud “Oro” de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés), el hombre de 37 años optó…
Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge’s current multiyear research project. Brugge lifted up one of the jars and gazed at it with reverence. Each jar holds…
LISTEN: If you’re newly pregnant and not able to afford health insurance, you may qualify for Medicaid. Reporters Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer — hosts of the new series “HealthQ” — explain that every state has a program to provide coverage for pregnant people. When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte’a Brooks…
By JEFF GOLDSMITH In the first part of our look at Arnold Ventures, we explored its business model and generous support of elite University health policy experts to further an ambitious health policy agenda. In this second part, we will explore some of the questions raised by Arnold’s aggressive approach. Zack Cooper is an Associate Professor…
Let’s say that there is a very severe disease—let’s call it horriblitis—with significant impacts on patient morbidity and mortality. The only available treatment for horriblitis is drug called BlackPill. BlackPill improves health outcomes by 1 QALY over best supportive care (BSC), but costs $500,000 over the patient’s lifetime. While not cost effective by traditional standards,…
At last week’s HITLAB January 2026 Symposium, Matthew Holt gave a talk about what’s wrong with primary care, how concierge care for all can fix it, and how the most advanced primary care telehealth groups are using AI now.
When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away. She needed refills for her blood pressure medications and wanted to book a follow-up appointment after a breast cancer scare. She called…
When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his “gold” Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the deductible is about a quarter of his yearly income. Loretta Forbes realized she would have to…