New AI tool counters health insurance denials decided by automated algorithms

Class-action lawsuits allege algorithms turn down claims in seconds and critics say reform is needed for lasting change

Skin is in: as sales of thong bikinis rise, is body confidence also growing?

A Sydney council’s ban on ‘inappropriate’ swimwear stirs a wider debate over complex feelings about women’s bottoms

Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced

Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples

I tried ‘intermittent sobriety’. Here’s what I learned jumping on and off the wagon

While this is by no means health advice, these are a few things I’ve found helpful in case you’re also feeling sober curious

‘It didn’t use to be like this’: woeful US healthcare system exposed by CEO killing

Americans describe treatment denials, hidden costs and deceptive practices when filing claims with insurers

‘The best abs I’ve ever had – but it hurt!’: the punishing rise of extreme pilates

Intense workouts like Solidcore and SLT are booming, one $43 class at a time. Are they making women stronger or feeding Ozempic-era expectations for thin bodies?

US lawmakers eye health insurance reform as frustrations mount

Nearly one in four doctors say the practice of prior authorization has led to serious issues for patients

Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killing

Experience: A firework exploded my groin

A lady grabbed my hand and began praying. That was the moment I thought I might be dying

Cory Doctorow’s prescient novella about health insurance and murder: ‘They’re going to be afraid’

The parallels between the science fiction writer’s five-year-old story and present-day events are startling