A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.

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Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.

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New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

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Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas

It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

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Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says

The case could lead to a battle in federal court over whether states that support abortion rights can protect doctors who provide abortion services.

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Hochul Moves to Shield N.Y. Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills Out of State

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners who prescribe and send abortion pills to states that ban abortion.

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New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There

The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.

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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find

Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.

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Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve

Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.

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