Physicians

Pregnant patients are being asked to make large payments months before they deliver, a change from decades of standard practice. Advocates worry that it allows providers to hold "treatment hostage."

After she stepped away, Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur embarked on a project to conduct interviews with doctors who had either recently left their practice or were strongly considering doing so.

A team of 58 health workers are accompanying the American athletes, including Dr. Jason Zaremski, who calls his participation "probably the ultimate professional honor of my career."

Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.

The American Academy of Pediatrics changes its policy citing drugs used to treat HIV can reduce the risk of passing the virus to infants to less than 1%. About 5,000 people who have HIV give birth in the U.S. each year.

Since co-founding "Medical School for Kids," Betty Nguyen and Brandon Pham have authored 25 children’s books on medical specialties in hopes of inspiring the next generation of doctors.

As artificial intelligence moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists. Powerful new digital tools can improve accuracy, accelerate readings and reduce workloads.

Many older adults who need hospital care are getting stuck in ER limbo — sometimes over a day. The long waits for seniors who are frail, with multiple medical issues, lead to a host of additional medical problems.

Two doctors and a nurse spoke at Voices from the Frontline, an event hosted by Alachua County Healthcare Workers for Gaza.

Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.

Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective.

Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.