As demand for in vitro fertilization has grown, fertility clinics have developed supplementary procedures, or "add-ons," that are purported to increase the odds of success—but there's little evidence these add-ons actually work, Sharon Begley reports for STAT News.
Huge "surprise" medical bills for out-of-network care are grabbing headlines and spurring Congress to action. But insurers and providers have sharply different proposals to solve the problem—setting up what may be Washington's biggest health policy showdown since the Affordable Care Act. Here's what you need to know.
Police said five victims are being treated at Community Regional Medical Center and one is being treated at Saint Agnes Medical Center, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Missouri, and Rhode Island.