Author: Mark Wrede

  “For young Black males, the odds of being diagnosed with ADHD were especially stark: almost 60% lower than for white boys in similar circumstances, even though research suggests the prevalence of the condition is likely the same.”       Underdiagnosed and Undertreated, Young Black Males […]

  “’I can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is to be pregnant in Missouri right now,’ Corley said at a restaurant near her home in this St. Louis suburb. ‘There is a real urgency to pass something to change the abortion law.’”     Ohio […]

  “I’ve always had the best health insurance a person could have. Then I turned 65 and went on Medicare, and suddenly I had trouble getting mental health services.”       Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals   Lynn Cooper was […]

  For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It’s time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first […]

  “The world is entering a new era of vaccines. Following the success of covid-19 mRNA shots, scientists have a far greater capacity to tailor shots to a virus’s structure, putting a host of new vaccines on the horizon.”       A New Era of Vaccines […]

  “Amid rising inflation, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed 7% on average this year to reach $23,968, a sharp departure from virtually no growth in premiums last year, the 2023 benchmark KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey finds.”       Benchmark Survey: Annual Family […]