Rating of the healthiest and most unhealthy states of America

The states with the healthiest people are concentrated in the northern half of the United States and the West Coast. This is evidenced by data from the annual report of the American Health Rankings, prepared by the United Health Fund, Fox Business reports. The United Health Fund analyzed 50 states in five main categories, ...

The court ruled on Trump's health insurance rule for a U.S. visa

A federal judge in Oregon has blocked one of the US President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration rules, according to which immigrants who do not prove they can afford health insurance will be denied a visa. Writes about this CNN. Judge Michael Simon ruled that “Presidential ...

Medical services without insurance: a new health care scheme is gaining popularity in the US

In the United States, a growing number of doctors prefer to work with patients directly, bypassing insurance. They serve fewer patients per day, but devote more time to each of them with each visit, writes Fox News. Patients say they value accessibility and ...

US suspends visa issuance for immigrants unable to pay for medical care

As a reminder, from November 3, the Department of State plans to suspend the issuance of immigrant visas to foreign nationals who cannot prove they will get health insurance or otherwise pay for their health care costs in the United States. However, the Federal State Court ...

Compare healthcare prices: useful tools for saving on medical services

A new website called CarePay was created to help patients and healthcare providers determine the cost of medical procedures in different institutions and regions. With the compare prices option, you can enter the city or postcode of the establishment where you ...

'Batman Girl' from Florida, abandoned by doctors in the US, will be treated in Russia

The baby girl, born with a "Batman" birthmark on her face, which prompted haters to call her "a monster", travels to Russia for an innovative treatment to correct the defect. Luna Fenner from South Florida was born with a congenital melanocytic nevus. This disorder caused abnormally dark spots on ...

'Strange accident': a girl died on her birthday after falling from a bicycle

A Kentucky girl died on her ninth birthday. The tragedy occurred last week in a “freak accident” while she was riding her bike. According to investigators, on Tuesday, September 17, Charlene "Charlie" Sipes was riding her bicycle near Hodgenville, which...

US hospitals will be obliged to disclose their price agreements with insurers

The administration of US President Donald Trump has developed a new rule requiring hospitals to disclose information about discounts they have negotiated with insurance companies. The innovation could be a major shake-up for the more than $ 1 trillion healthcare industry, which has long hidden prices, ...

9-year-old boy died mysteriously from a cold virus

A 9-year-old boy from California recently died of a virus linked to the common cold, an extremely rare occurrence that has puzzled doctors and family. Fourth grader Tristan Ang reportedly fell ill last month. There was no cause for alarm until the symptoms ...

Were not relatives of the deceased: in Chicago outsiders gave consent to the death of the patient

An American hospital stopped supporting the life of one of the patients after people believed to be his relatives agreed to do so. Later it turned out that they were not relatives of the deceased. How could this happen? The man in question was taken to Mercy Hospital ...

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