Hospitals often reap profits in places where many patients carry medical debt : Shots

Hospitals often reap profits in places where many patients carry medical debt : Shots

Aerial view of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Some hospitals in Texas and around the U.S. are seeing high profits, even as their bills force patients into debt. Of the nation’s 20 most populous counties, none has a higher concentration of medical debt than Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth. Jupiterimages/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

Birth control access can be limited in places with Catholic health systems : Shots

Birth control access can be limited in places with Catholic health systems : Shots

Catholic health care systems can limit access to birth control. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Catholic health care systems can limit access to birth control. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Last week, students returning to campus at Oberlin College in Ohio got a shock: A local news outlet reported that the campus’ student health services