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Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: doctors don't take them seriously. May 31, 2023
Woman works to end Black maternal health crisis after daughter dies after giving birth. April 27, 2022
'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. July 14, 2021
Medical middlemen: broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs. June 1, 2022
Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but nearly 2,300 facilities are still penalized. November 9, 2022
How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline. November 24, 2021
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. November 17, 2021
New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors. September 21, 2022
Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. August 17, 2022
These patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses. Was their race a reason? January 17, 2024
Dangers and deaths around black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis. September 6, 2023
Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice. August 16, 2023
Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients. March 22, 2023
Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. July 13, 2005
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