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A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.

Antibody-based drugs that bind to the coronavirus to prevent it from invading cells can help patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. But the medicines can be tough to find in time.

A new federal health care rule will require hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.

The coronavirus has exposed a weakness in many rural communities, where divisive pandemic politics is alienating some of their most critical residents — health care workers.

Pulse oximeters are increasingly finding their way into people’s homes, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, this is not just a concern for medical personnel using professional-grade devices.

In an Oregon hospital, a disabled woman fought for her life as her friends and advocates pleaded for proper care. Her case raises the question: Are disabled lives equally valued during a pandemic?

Early in the pandemic, hospitals were competing for equipment. Now they are competing for nurses.

The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic first hit. Now, a new effort is being implemented, but it’s still not providing what the U.S. needs.

Faculty members and student activists say fundamental changes must be made in medical school curriculums.