CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early April, about four weeks after…
Sutter Health is acquiring Allina Health in a deal that would create a $26 billion nonprofit health system spanning California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The deal reflects a broader wave of hospital consolidation as providers pursue scale to manage rising costs and fund tech investments. The post Sutter, Allina Health Combine to Form $26B Health System…
LISTEN: Federal law entitles patients to interpreters if they don’t have a strong grasp of English. KFF Health News correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on July 9 to explain why some Trump administration policies are leaving patients fearful to ask for language services. Patients need to communicate clearly with their health…
At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught transition. “I didn’t know what I was going to do, where I was going to go,” he told me, describing a period…
https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Video_Hospital-Flood-Risk_Grid.mp4 LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — When a big storm hits, Peninsula Hospital could be underwater. At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerge the building in 11 feet of water, cutting off all roads around the facility, according to a sophisticated computer simulation of flood risk. Aurora,…
Have you had cosmetic surgery, such as liposuction, a “Mommy Makeover,” a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift, or another type of cosmetic surgery? We’d like to hear about your experience. Tell us here. What procedure did you have, and what happened? Please keep your response under 300 words:(Required)What cosmetic surgery center did the procedure,…
With President-elect Trump returning to the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, significant changes to the Medicaid expansion are expected. This data note provides key facts on the Medicaid expansion, highlighting the financial and coverage impacts of any changes across states that voted for President-elect Trump and those that voted for Vice President Harris.
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Don’t Let Hospital Billing Ruin American Lives Your recent piece “Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt” (June 1) adds to a growing breadth of firsthand…
Lyle Berkowitz is an old friend and these days is CEO of Keycare, which provides a virtual care workforce, primarily for major health systems. It’s based on Epic taking advantage of Telehealth Everywhere, which means that patients can get to them from within their MyChart accounts and it can easily integrate its EMR data with…
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