Preventive services such as mammograms, birth control, immunizations and colonoscopy have no out-of-pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act.

An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.

The algorithm is currently implemented at hundreds of U.S. hospitals.

Hospitals across Michigan pooled COVID-19 patient data to reduce variation and improve outcomes in care, including antibiotic use, mortality risk prediction and VTE prophylaxis.

Out-of-pocket spending for maternal and newborn hospitalizations among privately insured families can exceed $10,000 if babies require neonatal intensive care.

Non-veterans with COVID-19 found themselves in veterans’ hospitals during the past year, setting a precedent for future national crises.

Prizes, lotteries, discounts and freebies for COVID-19 vaccination may help overcome vaccine hesitancy and reward the vaccinated too

When a father and his two kids developed an array of peculiar symptoms, doctors, Brazilian researchers and the NIH partnered to find a diagnosis and path to treatment.

Cirrhosis of the liver is a complex condition that requires a network of support to manage. Two U-M experts are working to improve the quality of cirrhosis prevention and care.

Study suggests that many women using emergency care for fibroids may be better served in alternative health care settings.

Diabetes care should include medication to reduce blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure, and counseling on diet, weight and exercise. But few people in developing nations receive all of this.

Medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder including addiction has required special prescriber training and certification. Biden administration policy changes that.

A key Supreme Court ruling expected soon, and other policies and proposals playing out at the state and federal level.

1 in 5 parents in new national poll say their child had a virtual health visit over the past year, a noticeable jump for pediatric telemedicine.

Vaccinated and unvaccinated people now have different mask rules to live by and they vary by setting, plus immunocompromised people and others may want to voluntarily wear a mask.