Michelle Andrews

Hoechlin was still in intensive care when her husband, Matt, got the bill for the 300-mile air ambulance ride. The total: $97,269. The company wasn’t in their health plan’s network of providers, and the PPO plan they had through Matt’s…

Like other states, Jessica Lioy’s home state of New York has seen its rate increase. But New York has consistently reported rates well below those of the U.S. overall. Compared with the national rate of 14 suicides per 100,000…

Some employers say that, in a tight labor market, offering a more generous plan with a deductible that’s less than four figures can be an attractive recruitment tool. Plus, a more traditional plan may appeal to workers who want more…

Adolescents age 13 and older were generally entitled to make their own decisions about their need for mental health services and to decide whether to allow their parents to be given any details about their condition, diagnosis or…

In June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation repealing religious vaccination exemptions for attending school. In addition, state officials last month tightened the rules for physicians to grant exemptions from school vaccinations for…

For nearly 50 years, cigarette advertising has been banned from TV and radio. But such as Juul Labs electronic cigarettes aren’t addressed in the law. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its…

A federal panel recently recommended men and women between ages 27 and 45 decide, in discussion with their health care providers, whether the HPV vaccine makes sense for them. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - Vaccination decisions are…

Corey Walsh, who began using the drug Truvada when it was about $400. With a monthly price tag approaching $2,000, many private health plans have put the drug in a specialty drug tier with high co-payments or coinsurance. Photo credit:…

For 25 years, the Violence Against Women Act has required any state that wants to be eligible for certain federal grants to cover the cost of medical forensic exams for people who have been sexually assaulted, yet for some who have been…