Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.
HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can lead to AIDS. Almost half of new HIV infections in the United States are reported in the South, and Atlanta ranks in the top five cities nationally for people living with HIV.
Across the country there is evidence that abortion restrictions have made it harder on reproductive health care workers. But understanding how the workforce has changed overall could take years.
Donald Trump's first administration advanced rules forcing hospitals and insurers to reveal prices for medical services. Employers don't want to risk backtracking during Trump's second administration.
Emory Decatur Hospital and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center had the top scores statewide using metrics like rates of C-section delivery and severe unexpected newborn complications.
The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis and comes as populist economic fatigue helped re-elect Donald Trump.
Through her work, photographer Nancy Borowick says she hopes to draw awareness to women's stories, educate Americans and destigmatize the conversation that occurs between doctors and patients.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield was under scrutiny for planning to put time limits on anesthesia care. On Thursday, the large health insurer said it had decided not to proceed with the policy change.
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
