Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
Parents Can Now Force Teens to Get Mental Health Help in Washington State
“I’d much rather have a resistant, alive youth than a dead one.”
Starting This Week, 26,000 Unvaccinated Kids Have to Get Shots to Attend School in New York
The state ended religious exemptions after a measles outbreak got almost 900 New Yorkers sick.
The CDC Needs to Be Clear About Which Adults Need the HPV Vaccine
Some people ages 27 to 45 may benefit from the vaccine for the human papillomavirus, but most won't.
Insurance Will Soon Cover HIV Prevention, But Many People Who Need it Still Won't Have Access
When Corey Walsh began using the drug Truvada, the pills were free but the quarterly lab tests and doctors' visits cost almost $400.
Measles Hits Especially Hard Within New York’s Orthodox Jewish Community
There are more measles cases in New York right now than in the widely publicized outbreak in Washington state.
Cancer Treatment Can Make People Infertile, But Insurance Companies Aren't Always Willing to Help
If young people with cancer want to have kids later, they might have to pay out of pocket for things like egg retrieval, egg and sperm storage, and treatments like IVF.
For Many College Students, Hunger Can ‘Make It Hard To Focus In Class’
Up to half of college students report that they're either not getting enough to eat or are worried about their access to food.
Trump’s Family Planning Changes Could Make STD Rates Even Worse
The Trump administration's proposed changes to Title X family planning grants could cripple efforts to curb the record number of STDs, experts fear.
Inmates Are Now Getting Medical Care via Video Calls
People can see medical specialists and psychiatrists without ever leaving the facility, but is less contact with the outside world a good thing?
Doctors at the VA Can Officially Talk to Patients About Using Weed
New guidance directs VA staff to discuss with veterans how their use of medical marijuana could interact with other prescriptions or aspects of their care.