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High-deductible health policies linked to delayed diagnosis and treatment
Her employer offered only a high-deductible health plan; that meant she'd have to pay up to $6,000 out of pocket each year. Advocates for patients say this sort of underinsurance is snatching lives.
Minnesota Community Measurement says health care disparities persisted in 2018 between people enrolled in state-run health insurance programs and residents with other types of health insurance.
How well do workplace wellness programs work?
These job-based programs can motivate employees to make some changes in behavior, research finds, but don't seem to move the dial on workers' health status or employer spending on health care.
First U.S. patients treated with CRISPR as gene-editing human trials get underway
This could be a crucial year for the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR as researchers start testing it in patients to treat diseases such as cancer, blindness, and sickle cell disease.
Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn
This year, the U.S. has confirmed 550 measles cases so far. A recent spike is connected to an outbreak in New York City and New York State, but there are outbreaks in four other states too.
MPR News host Angela Davis interviewed a doctor, a mother, and a program provider about living with an autism spectrum disorder.