Florida health officials told physicians Thursday that abortion is permitted at any stage in pregnancy to save the life and health of the mother, and regulatory action will be taken against any providers who dont offer that care. In a notice to providers, the Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration...

Today, with a unanimous vote, we are making clear to Dr. de la Torre, the Steward Board of Directors and senior leadership, and other CEOs, private equity investors, and corporate executives who treat the health care system like their piggy bank: your millions do not shield you from accountability to a legal order issued by the United States Senate, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said.

J.D. Vance filled in some of the gaps on Donald Trumps concepts of a plan for health care over the weekend, but in doing so raised new questions about how […]

A Senate panel investigating the bankruptcy of hospital chain Steward Health Care voted on Thursday to hold the company's CEO in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena and refusing to appear at a hearing. The Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee overwhelmingly adopted two contempt resolutions: one for civil enforcement and another that...

We arent there yet in the U.S., but there are several warning signs that we are heading in the wrong direction.

Part Two: How Certificate of Need laws limit access to health care, and why those rules can be so difficult to dislodge.

Presented by Plan B One Step Democrats are pushing to extend subsidies that are set to expire next year {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats press for ACA subsidies extension The enhanced ObamaCare subsidies established through the Inflation Reduction Act are set to expire at the end of 2025 and...

The embattled head of Steward Health Care told lawmakers he is invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and will not comply with a congressional subpoena. In a letter sent Wednesday to the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee and shared first with The Hill, the attorney for Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre...

Soothing her 2-month-old baby with a lullaby, new mother Shai McGowan and musician Jackie Gage played the original song they co-wrote for the Lullaby Project at the Eastmont Wellness Center in Oakland last week. “Fall asleep and know it’s true — sweet pea, baby, I love you.” The Lullaby Project, a new initiative from Alameda […]

Newsweek hosted a panel discussion with physicians about doctor burnout and how AI tools can ease the pressure put on health care workers.

Presented by Plan B One Step Republicans derided the bill as a show vote {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Republicans sink IVF bills. Again. In a repeat of this past June, Republicans blocked an IVF protection bill Tuesday while trying to blunt the damage by accusing Democrats of voting against...

Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the economy, health care and abortion in an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists. We fact-checked it.

Presented by Plan B One Step Senate Democrats are trying to put Republicans in a bind as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to hold a second vote on a bill to establish a national right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats pick a...

A fiery Senate committee hearing promised accountability for hospital looter Ralph de la Torre, but new raids are already under way at the hospitals and the broader health care system.

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican nominee for vice president, said "of course" former President Trump has a plan to "fix American health care" in a Sunday interview and also outlined several benchmarks of a health care framework. "He, of course, does have a plan for how to fix American health care, but a lot...

Former President Trump stumbled on health care during his debate against Vice President Harris, delivering vague and sometimes conflicting answers on abortion and his plans for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The performance illustrated how the ACA, also known as ObamaCare, in particular has haunted Trump. It also put his shifting stances on abortion...

Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed.