The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Want To Retire at 60? See if You Can Answer These 5 Questions

Forget waiting for Social Security and Medicare to kick in. You may be able to retire sooner than you think.

Kiplinger · Jun 17, 2025

"The real wild card"

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is seen as a swing vote on the rights of transgender youth

Salon · Jun 16, 2025

Centene Stock: Is CNC Outperforming the Health Care Sector?

Given Centene’s recent outperformance relative to its broader sector, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Jun 11, 2025

Here are the new Texas laws that will affect trans and LGBTQ+ people

Of the more than 100 bills aimed at LGBTQ+ people in the state, less than 10 were approved by lawmakers this session.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 11, 2025

LGBTQ+ patients stay up-to-date on preventive care when their doctors are supportive, saving money and lives throughout society

When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality health care.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

“All roads lead back to China,” declares Dealmed CEO Michael Einhorn of his multiyear supply-chain odyssey

“All roads lead back to China,” declares Dealmed CEO Michael Einhorn of his company’s journey to remake its supply chain.

Fortune · Jun 8, 2025

Trump Won Big in Kentucky. Medicaid Cuts Could Hit It Hard.

The state’s deep reliance on the program means proposed rollbacks would have an outsized impact.

Capital & Main · Jun 6, 2025

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn’t afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her what I’ve come to believe: The U.S. health care system was deliberately built this way.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025

A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups

A federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025