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Errors in reading diagnostic images like MRIs or CT scans can lead to unnecessary and costly medical procedures. Walmart is pushing its employees to use a vetted list of high-quality imaging centers to avoid errors.

To Improve Health, Cut Costs, Walmart Pushes For Better Medical Imaging For Workers

To cut down on unnecessary procedures — and health costs — Walmart is pushing its workers to get more accurate diagnoses by using diagnostic imaging centers known for high quality, not low price.

In 2015, the New York legislature in Albany passed a law to end the practice of surprise medical billing. Research suggests overall health care costs have risen as a result.

To End Surprise Medical Bills, New York Tried Arbitration. Health Care Costs Went Up

As Congress considers legislation to end surprise medical billing, some are looking at lessons learned from New York's experiment with "baseball-style" arbitration.

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the acquisition of the NBA's Sacramento Kings' former home arena for use as a 400-bed field hospital to help deal with the coronavirus in California's state capital on Monday.

Gov. Newsom On How California Is Preparing For A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

The state is building makeshift hospitals in anticipation of a surge in cases, following weeks of moderate growth, Gov. Gavin Newsom tells All Things Considered.

A recent survey found 62% of people in the U.S. with anorexia experienced a worsening of symptoms after the pandemic hit. And nearly a third of Americans with binge-eating disorder, which is<strong> </strong>far more common, reported an increase in episodes.

Eating Disorders Thrive In Anxious Times, And Pose A Lethal Threat

Eating disorders strike nearly 1 in 10 Americans, with the second-highest death rate of all psychiatric disorders. The pandemic's food insecurity, stockpiling and stress are triggering flare-ups.

Doctors and other health care providers still prescribe highly addictive pain medications at rates widely considered unsafe. Critics say the practice exposes tens of millions of patients each year to unnecessary risk of addiction, overdose and death.

Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions

Forty Americans die every day from overdoses linked to prescription opioids, but researchers say many doctors and dentists still have a "prescribe and forget" attitude toward the medications.

The Singing Snow Plow Driver Of Bozeman, Mont.

Snow plow drivers spend long, dangerous hours behind the wheel. Justin Horak recently sang about his travails on YouTube, and the video has gone viral.

Stateside: MSU gymnastics teacher faces charges; why police bias training may fall short

Today on Stateside, we hear from Michigan voters who express which issues are most important to them in the upcoming election season. Plus, two University…

looking through a window and seeing a school bus

Mental health crisis: Children at breaking point during COVID

On a tree-lined street, behind a welcoming front porch with an American flag and cushioned furniture, a mother tries to calm her teenage son.At the…

As utilities phase out coal, debate over natural gas production heats up

DTE Energy is planning to close three of its coal-fired power plants by 2023. That’s 1,300 megawatts of electricity coming off the books. But what will…

Valerie June Has A 'Prescription For Dreamers' Of Any Age

The soul singer's new album, The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers, finds her plumbing the origins of her own inspirations in order to pass some magic on down the line.

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