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Consumers should know that medical identity theft can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual's data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.

Gunfire has erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls to protect health care workers from increasing violence

Takeda Pharmaceutical chief digital trust officer Mike Towers says his industry has been slow to adapt, but is accelerating fast.

Virtual access to doctors is a huge plus for patients. But it's a lot of new work for physicians. And the health care business model hasn't caught up with this new reality.

Government must act to get services out of a ‘doom loop’ which is leading people to quit

A majority of Americans would feel “uncomfortable” with their doctor relying on AI in their medical care, according to recent polling, but despite those misgivings it is likely you have already encountered the results of artificial intelligence in your doctor’s office or local pharmacy.

Draconian laws banning trans care are forcing some families to flee to more progressive states

While consumer groups have lauded Biden's investigation into medical credit cards, they want him to move quickly and more broadly.

A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University published by the Center for American Progress has reported that the heat wave running rampant across the U.S. is significantly inflating health care costs. The authors of the study — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students from the university — estimated…

Physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus adapt quickly during surgery using battery-operated lights and cell phones.

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.