At Transformation By Jane Rideau Demuth Feature On the cusp of a life-changing procedure, Jane Rideau Demuth makes peace with the paths that brought her here, and the obstacles she had to wrestle with along the way.
Labor Pains: A Reading List By Sara Benincasa Reading List No one ever said expelling a tiny human our of your body would be easy — or if they did, they shouldn’t have.
We Love Moms, as Long as They Have Good Insurance By Michelle Weber Highlight In the U.S., getting pregnant can be exciting, joyful, and the first step toward a lifetime of debt.
The Strike: Chemicals, Cancer, and the Fight for Health Care By Ian Frisch Feature Workers at Momentive Performance Materials had given their lives to the chemical plant. The strike was supposed to save what little they had left.
How a Medical Catastrophe Can Bankrupt a Life By Matt Giles Commentary A bout with food poisoning, the birth of my first child, and the terrifying discovery that I couldn’t walk.
The American Dental Refugees of Mexico’s ‘Molar City’ By Michelle Legro Highlight Los Algodones is a popular destination for people in search of cheap dental care — many of whom voted for Trump.
Popular Enough to Live: A Reading List About Crowdfunding Health Care By Emily Perper Reading List Sixty-three percent of Americans don’t have money to cover an emergency costing $500 or more. I’m one of them.
Voices from the Last Days of Obamacare: A Reading List By Erin Blakemore Reading List One of the best ways to assess the ACA’s impact on real people is to hear from those who have experienced its costs and benefits.
Weighing the Impact of Nationalized Medicine By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight In Texas Monthly, Michael Hall surveys the Texans whose health has dramatically improved after receiving medical coverage through the Affordable Care Act, and the group who labored to get them enrolled.
