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By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Tai Boxley needs a hysterectomy. The 34-year-old single mother has uterine prolapse, a condition that occurs when the muscles ...

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Even if there’s a retail health clinic less than a 10-minute drive away, consumers are just as likely to go ...

The American College of Emergency Physicians today responded to Cigna Insurance Company’s multi-million dollar ad campaign starring famous “TV doctors” with a video of its own, ...

By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News They are a little-known presence in many operating rooms, offering technical expertise to surgeons installing new knees, implanting cardiac ...

By Dr. Chad Larson Flu and cold season is quickly approaching and there isn’t a soul looking forward to it. While even the healthiest of ...

By Valerie Gleaton Despite the looming physician shortage, physician salaries increased just 2.5 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to findings from a new healthcare ...

After more than six years since the Affordable Care Act became law in March 2010, officials at the Pennsylvania Medical Society say health care reform has created ...

By G. Richard Olds, M.D. The U.S. healthcare system is at a crossroads. The number of primary care physicians is expected to grow modestly over ...