The FDA approves non-invasive ventilator nhale for emergency use. This approval provides flexibility for home care solutions in the COVID-19 era. As knowledge of COVID-19 progresses, medical ...

Patients with chronic respiratory failure who meet usage criteria will have more access to respiratory assist devices.

Harper said ventilator coverage was approved within an hour of that call early last year. Doctors caring for Armant, who lives outside New Orleans, say they usually get decent ventilator coverage.

For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis. Here's how to plan ahead for health care needs in a blackout.

An old home may very well exceed these values—especially on a windy day. However, on a calm winter day, even a drafty house may fall below the recommended minimum ventilation standard.

Doctors around the country say insurers are making it harder to get coverage for home ventilators that patients with serious illnesses need as their lungs fail. They say patients often must ...