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The rocky history of Evofem and Phexxi illuminates how big insurers and drugmakers are stifling innovation in women’s health.

In only four states do residents spend more on drugs than the Land of Lincoln. The health care industry faces a monopoly problem, not a market problem

When you sign up for each part of Medicare matters, as one man's recently publicized issue shows. This enrollment checklist flags important info you need to know.

In March 2020, the economy grinded to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread shutdowns of businesses. As Congress watched the economy collapse, it responded by doing something lawmakers have resisted since the 1960s: a large expansion of the social safety net.

WASHINGTON — “Ex-zavey-err Becerra,” an elementary school teacher called out in 1960s Sacramento.

WASHINGTON — The Republican preoccupation with transgender issues, which has resulted in hundreds of bills at the state and federal levels, may excite the party’s evangelical base. But analysts say all that enthusiasm for restricting the rights and health care of about 0.6% of Americans risks putting off swing voters.

For all of this week’s focus on Donald Trump’s legal travails — and the breathless commentary and speculation surrounding it from all quarters — there was significantly less ink spilled on what looms as a far more consequential development, at least in the long-term and for average Americans contemplating a…

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice in medical settings. This can range from microaggressions, such as comments that a patient doesn’t “look” queer or trans, to outright discrimination like denial of care. Combined with living in a society where LGBTQ+ people are…

New data from Mercer finds employers are absorbing the rising costs of health care benefits rather than passing it off to employees.

It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer.

A federal judge in Texas ruled last week that insurers no longer have to cover some preventive services that have long been included under the Affordable Care Act. It’s a frustrating decision that will likely hurt Americans’ health. At least some insurers are likely to take the opportunity to cut…