By Céline Gounder, KFF Health News In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many uninsured or on Medicaid. … Continued
Amy Lindgren This is the third of 12 columns on career planning post-60, which will appear the second Sunday of each month from September through August. Everyone has heard it; maybe you’ve even said it yourself: The best way to … Continued
Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald Trump’s tax cut law could make it more expensive for many people to become doctors and could exacerbate physician shortages nationwide. … Continued
As the Vikings have prepared to take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday — a tall task that starts and stops with trying to contain superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson — they have leaned heavily on a secret weapon in practice. … Continued
A stunning new study offers early evidence that COVID-19 vaccines might have a secret superpower: a precisely timed mRNA shot could help many cancer patients live longer. The work still requires validation, but the strength of the signal in the … Continued