Michelle Andrews
Michelle Andrews is a contributing writer and former columnist for 吃瓜不打烊. She has been writing about health care for more than 15 years. Her work has appeared frequently in The New York Times, where she wrote the Money and Medicine column and contributed regular news and features. Her work has also been published in Money, Fortune Small Business, National Geographic and Women鈥檚 Health magazines, among others. Michelle previously worked as a senior writer at U.S. News & World Report and at SmartMoney magazines. She has a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master鈥檚 in journalism from Columbia University.
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Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas
A medical residency program designed to train future primary care physicians in outpatient rather than hospital settings has proved an effective means to bring doctors to rural and underserved areas. But it hinges on unpredictable congressional funding.
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The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
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Feds Join Ranks of Employers with Generous Fertility Benefits
Starting this year, federal employees can choose plans that cover a broad menu of fertility services, including up to $25,000 annually for in vitro fertilization procedures. At the same time, politics around IVF and reproductive health have become a central issue in the current election-year debate.
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If You鈥檙e Poor, Fertility Treatment Can Be Out of Reach
For low-income people who are on Medicaid or whose employer health plan is skimpy, help for infertility seems unattainable.
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Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?
Artificial intelligence software to aid radiologists in detecting problems or diagnosing cancer has been moving rapidly into clinical use, where it shows great promise. But it鈥檚 a turnoff for some patients asked to pay out-of-pocket for technology that鈥檚 not quite ready for prime time.
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Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
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Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation鈥檚 primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.
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Trump Misplaced Blame When He Said Drug Shortages Were Biden鈥檚 Fault
Former President Donald Trump, who鈥檚 running for another term in the White House, recently blamed drug shortages on his successor, President Joe Biden. Our findings don鈥檛 align with Trump鈥檚 claims; by some measures, drug shortages increased more on Trump鈥檚 watch than on Biden鈥檚.
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Hep C鈥檚 Number Comes Up: Can Biden鈥檚 5-Year Plan Eliminate the Longtime Scourge?
Before covid-19, hepatitis C held the distinction of claiming more American lives each year than any other infectious disease 鈥 that鈥檚 despite the marketing of several relatively affordable, highly effective treatments.
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Be Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care
Consumers should know that this type of fraud can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual鈥檚 data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.
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Sen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can鈥檛 Find a Doctor. He鈥檚 Mostly Right.
The Vermont senator sees beefing up the primary care workforce as a critical step in expanding Americans鈥 access to health care.
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Once the New Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Is Available, What About Cost and Coverage?
The Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 approval is viewed as groundbreaking, but many details still must be figured out.
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How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court鈥檚 Affirmative Action Ruling
Some medical professionals warn that the Supreme Court鈥檚 recent ruling against using race as a factor in admissions could have far-reaching implications for the diversity of medical students, the practice of medicine, and patient care. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
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Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System鈥檚 Changing Landscape
The 鈥渇ront door鈥 to the health system is changing, under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations.
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Chronic Lifeguard Shortage Serves as Springboard to Address Racial Inequities
Cities and towns are again in deep waters this summer trying to hire enough lifeguards to open their public pools. Many are proceeding with sensitivity to issues of race and ethnicity.
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Are US Prescription Drug Prices 10 Times Those of Other Nations? Only Sometimes
Sen. Bernie Sanders鈥 broad statement that some U.S. drug prices are 10 times those of other nations doesn鈥檛 paint the full picture. Studies we examined generally found that U.S. prices were two to four times those in other countries, not 10.
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Lawyer Fees Draw Scrutiny as Camp Lejeune Claims Stack Up
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which became law last year, created a pathway for veterans and their families to pursue damage claims against the government for toxic exposure at the military base. Now, advocates and lawmakers worry high lawyer fees could shortchange those injured.
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Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims
Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits. But unlike the thousands of service representatives who have been vetted and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide aid, these 鈥渕edical consultants鈥 or 鈥渃oaches鈥 operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.
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