Michelle Andrews

Have Job-based health coverage at 65? You may still want to sign up for Medicare

June 19, 2025 at 1:12 p.m.

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered...

About 88% of nurse practitioners are certified in an area of primary care, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. But it is difficult to track exactly how many work in primary care or in specialty practices. (E+/Getty Images)

The lure of specialty medicine pulls nurse practitioners from primary care

May 17, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

For many patients, seeing a nurse practitioner has become a routine part of primary care, in which these “NPs” often perform the same tasks that patients have relied on doctors...

A progress check on hospital price transparency

March 30, 2023 at 12:24 p.m.

For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead of time how much their care would cost. Now that’s changing — but there’s a vigorous debate...

Nearly half of surveyed large employers — those with at least 200 workers — reported that a growing share of their workers were using mental health services. (Getty Images)

Employers are concerned about covering workers’ mental health needs, survey finds

October 28, 2022 at 6:11 a.m.

Almost three years after the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains a priority for employers, according to an annual employer survey fielded by KFF.

Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — Especially, should you take it?

July 29, 2022 at 6:09 a.m.

When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid. The drug significantly reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death...

As workers struggle with pandemic’s impact, employers expand mental health benefits

November 12, 2021 at 6:38 a.m.

As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing to work from home while policies for maintaining a safe...

Sign-up window for free COBRA coverage for many laid-off workers closes this week

July 28, 2021 at 10:38 a.m.

The most recent COVD relief law offered federal funding to pay insurance premiums for workers who lost their jobs and opted to keep their workplace insurance through COBRA. But the...

The ACA Marketplace Is open again for insurance sign-ups. Here’s what you need to know.

February 17, 2021 at 6:24 a.m.

For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight.

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