A pair of representatives unveiled legislation that would designate more than 1,000 nationwide hospitals as “essential health systems” under federal statute, a first step the bipartisan lawmakers and ...

Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts that are derived from plants. They’re extracted through either steaming or cold-pressing the plants. Essential oils have been used in alternative ...

Cold sores, sometimes called “fever blisters,” are inflamed open sores that form around the mouth. These sores are almost always caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There’s no cure for HSV, ...

The Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses provide a minimum package of services in 10 categories called "essential health benefits." These ...

Minimum essential coverage, also called qualifying health coverage, is any health insurance plan that meets the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Qualifying plans include marketplace insurance, ...

Giving your health a boost may be as easy as taking a deep inhale. Essential oils may be considered an alternative health trend, but a growing body of research suggests that they may help prevent or ...

The Affordable Care Act put in place 10 essential health benefits that health insurance policies must cover. These policies include those offered through a state Marketplace, sold on the individual ...

Since the onset of COVID-19, emerging data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women, particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), have intensified. Public health emergencies ...

This week marks the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are taking another day to try to push through their proposed replacement, the ...

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires that health insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses provide a minimum package of services in 10 categories called “essential health benefits.” ...