Insurers may ask if something is “medically necessary” before approving a claim. These companies may also deny coverage if something isn’t deemed so. Here’s what this means and what you can do about ...

If you have a bacterial infection, you need to take antibiotics. If health care providers need to determine that you have a broken bone, you’ll need to have an X-ray. Those are some examples of ...

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Some complex medical situations can affect a fetus or pregnant patient. Although rare, these situations can require medically necessary abortions later in pregnancy, OB-GYNs and reproductive health ...

A spokesperson for a major Catholic hospital system based in Ohio clarified to CNA this week that the system does not perform abortions but may, in emergency situations, perform procedures to treat a ...

Rep. Tarra Simmons says there were many points in her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder that she was denied mental health treatment or had it cut off prematurely. In absence, she coped with ...

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