A class-action says Harvard Pilgrim’s mental-health directory lists therapists who aren't reachable; secret‑shopper tests cited in the complaint show ghost rates as high as 81.6%.

UNC Health unveiled plans to build a community hospital near South 17th and Shipyard in Wilmington, aiming to add cardiology, emergency and oncology services and target a 2030 opening.

A Joliet pharmacy warns a wholesaler fuel surcharge and spiking pump prices could push copays up and force fewer free deliveries for Illinois patients.

A new review of hospital data finds central North Carolina hospitals — led by Duke University Hospital — have the state’s longest emergency room waits. The gap far exceeds the statewide median.

A state dashboard flags only about 25% of CPS kindergartners as fully vaccinated, but district and county health officials say missing paperwork—not low uptake—likely explains the gap.

A UCLA-led JAMA Network Open study of 3.04 million insured adults finds telemedicine expansion did not significantly raise outpatient visits or overall spending.

A nationwide analysis of wearable-linked health records found postoperative step counts strongly predict recovery: each extra 1,000 steps was tied to shorter stays and fewer complications.

Consumer Reports found popular home lead-test kits flag high contamination but often miss lower, still-dangerous levels. Officials say certified lab testing is the reliable way to confirm lead.

The $212M East Tower at Piedmont Henry opens May 13, adding 96 beds and new operating rooms to boost capacity to 355 beds.

A 24-year University of Georgia analysis links higher long-term BMI with faster declines in memory and thinking — with the strongest association about eight years later.

Northwell and the 32BJ Health Fund signed a direct-care pact covering 170,000 members that aims to cut hospital spending by roughly 20 percent and slash copays.

A Humana Foundation brief finds one in eight Florida seniors diagnosed with depression and a spike in hospitalizations, with rural and Hispanic seniors hardest hit.

A Los Angeles veterinary worker's blood showed H5N1 antibodies after treating an infected cat, offering the first serologic evidence of possible cat-to-human transmission.