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Former critical care doctor William Husel, center, pleads not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients while appearing with defense attorney Richard Blake, right, in Franklin County Court on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Husel denies allegations that he ordered overdoses of painkillers for patients to hasten their deaths.

Ohio Doctor Charged With Deliberately Giving 25 Patients Fatal Doses of Painkillers

William Husel turned himself in for an arraignment on 25 counts of murder

$After a sailboat boom hit his face and fractured his nose and several bones around his eye socket, Bob Ensor was treated by two plastic surgeons. He didn’t realize they weren’t in his insurance network. He and his wife, Linda, faced more than $167,000 in charges.$

A Boat Crushed His Face. Then Plastic Surgeons Hit Him With $167,000 in Medical Costs

Many plastic surgeons don’t participate in health plans

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks at a news conference about a ruling against the state's work requirement for its Medicaid expansion program at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. on March 28, 2019.

Should You Have to Work to Get Medicaid? Some Red States Say Yes

After Casey Copeland got sober, he started turning his life around. The 37-...

After Casey Copeland got sober, he started turning his life around. The 37-year-old Arkansas resident began volunteering at homelessness and addiction recovery organizations near Little Rock to gain experience to become a drug and alcohol...

A stock photo of a US Healthcare / Health insurance application form. A federal judge struck down blocked work requirements for people on Medicaid in Kentucky and Arkansas on March 27, 2019.

Medicaid Work Requirements Stall in Several States

Efforts in several states to require Medicaid recipients to work, study, vo...

Efforts in several states to require Medicaid recipients to work, study, volunteer or search for a job have stalled amid court challenges and questions from lawmakers, but the Trump Administration vowed to continue approving similar...

GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover Medical Costs

According to a new report from Gallup, uninsured rates in the U.S. have rea...

According to a new report from Gallup, uninsured rates in the U.S. have reached a four-year high

A CVS Pharmacy building sign rests on a Jackson, Miss., store, on Aug. 7, 2018.

The Justice Department Just Cleared the Way for CVS and Aetna's Mammoth $68 Billion Merger

CVS has said the deal will enable a variety of new medical services in stor...

CVS has said the deal will enable a variety of new medical services in stores

Sen. John McCain attends an Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 30, 2017.

John McCain Hated the Affordable Care Act. He Also Saved It

He left behind a complicated legacy on health care

Ohio Doctor Charged With Deliberately Giving 25 Patients Fatal Doses of Painkillers

A Boat Crushed His Face. Then Plastic Surgeons Hit Him With $167,000 in Medical Costs

Should You Have to Work to Get Medicaid? Some Red States Say Yes

Medicaid Work Requirements Stall in Several States

GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site's Donations Are to Cover Medical Costs

The Justice Department Just Cleared the Way for CVS and Aetna's Mammoth $68 Billion Merger

John McCain Hated the Affordable Care Act. He Also Saved It

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