The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

Three years after COVID struck, Chicago area hospitals struggle with staff exodus and patient violence in a brave new medical world.

New research shows most Americans side with RuPaul and Kevin Bacon against Christian nationalists

State efforts to control health costs through public options are stalling in the face of resistance from providers and lackluster enrollment.

WASHINGTON — With Congress at an impasse on major federal immigration legislation, some advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and push through bills that would give undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses, in-state college tuition and other services.

A potentially fatal fungus is spreading in the United States, but those with minimal health risks are likely in the clear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Minnesota could become a refuge for transgender people from other states seeking health care that affirms their gender identity, under a bill scheduled for debate Thursday in the state House.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed a bill into law that bans health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity.

Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state Senate-approved bill

It takes years for a discovery in biomedical research to become a tangible therapy available to patients. Quantum computing can expedite the process.

Immigration advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and push through bills that would help undocumented immigrants.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.