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The Pain Gap: Why Women’s Pain Is Undertreated

Women in both acute pain and chronic pain are underdiagnosed and undertreated — and it's even worse for women of color

Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not

Despite the ACA's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be onerous

Abortion Opponents Are Chipping Away at Reproductive Rights — One State at a Time

From administrative impediments to all-out bans, here's how several states are undercutting Roe v. Wade in 2021

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In many parts of the U.S. and the world, demand for mental health care overwhelms supply

Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s Guess.

A new rule requires hospitals to post a range of actual prices, but some hospitals bury the data deep on their websites or have not disclosed the information at all

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Access to transgender medical care has been under attack in many places in the U.S.

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Some Hospitals Kept Suing Patients Over Medical Debt Through the Pandemic

A new study says some of the nation's largest hospital systems kept filing lawsuits, liens and garnishments — and most were nonprofit

15 Minutes With Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

A champion for women's health, Debbie Dingell opens up about her recent emergency surgery and her thoughts about health care in the United States

I Thought Weight-Loss Surgery Would End My Struggle With Obesity. Then I Found Out Maintaining a Healthy Body and Mind Is a Lifelong Commitment.

I had obesity my entire life until I had gastric bypass surgery. When I began gaining weight again, medication and a strong mental game helped me stay on track.

Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 new mothers in the United States

How advocating for myself and trusting my body saved my life

Women in both acute pain and chronic pain are underdiagnosed and undertreated — and it's even worse for women of color

Despite the ACA's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be onerous

From administrative impediments to all-out bans, here's how several states are undercutting Roe v. Wade in 2021

In many parts of the U.S. and the world, demand for mental health care overwhelms supply

A new rule requires hospitals to post a range of actual prices, but some hospitals bury the data deep on their websites or have not disclosed the information at all

Access to transgender medical care has been under attack in many places in the U.S.

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