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KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings
Amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at hospitals and President Trump's reversal of policy protecting "sensitive locations" like hospitals, KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public say they are concerned about the Trump administration's actions in health care settings.
Washington doctors are sounding alarm on cannabis health effects, survey shows
More than a decade after recreational cannabis was legalized in Washington, a new survey of health care providers suggests many clinicians are concerned about its effects on patients’ mental health.
Kansas governor vetoes tax breaks for health care sharing ministries
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill giving tax breaks to health care sharing ministries, citing fraud risk and lack of regulation.
Military Health Care in Korea: What You Should Know
Moving to Korea is an exciting assignment filled with new opportunities, experiences, and adjustments. One of the first questions many arriving service...
Title X funding for reproductive health care could lapse due to Trump admin delays
Some clinics that rely on Title X grants to provide birth control, cancer screenings and STI testing are making contingency plans as the government appears likely to miss its deadline.
Thousands of Kids Enter Foster Care for Mental Health Care
The Imprint did a first-ever survey of all 50 states, asking how often parents voluntarily turn their kids over to the child welfare system.
Legislators plan to learn about Native American health care, emergency services, disability care
South Dakota lawmakers plan to learn more about emergency medical services, Native American health care, and services for disabled people ahead of the next legislative session.
Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed the first batch of bills passed by state lawmakers before they adjourned in mid-March, advancing measures on health care, housing and energy affordability.
Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost
With hundreds of bills cleared by the legislature, she has until April 13 to sign, seek amendments or veto remaining legislation.
States are Beginning to Grapple with Federal Medicaid Cuts Impact on Rural Health Care
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Using advanced statistics and AI to improve health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Matlin Gilman, PhD ‘26, studies the real-world health effects of policy decisions and builds artificial intelligence tools to advance health care.
Using advanced statistics and AI to improve health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Matlin Gilman, PhD ‘26, studies the real-world health effects of policy decisions and builds artificial intelligence tools to advance health care.
Mental health reporter Allen Siegler named finalist for national health reporting award
Allen Siegler, mental health reporter at Mississippi Today, has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Awards for his investigation into how Mississippi officials spent the state’s opioid settlement funds.
Health Care and Public Health Collaborate on Emergency Preparedness in North Dakota
Learn how North Dakota leveraged cross-sector partnerships to create a stronger emergency response system.
Health care polling as top issue for first time since 2020: Gallup
Americans are more concerned about the availability and cost of health care than any other domestic issue, reclaiming the top spot for the first time since 2020, according to a new Gallup poll. The…
How behavioral health supports women’s mental health
Women's mental health is shaped by hormones and life changes. Behavioral health care can help regulate emotions and reduce distress.
Goldman is betting Nvidia will get a boost from health care as industry builds out AI capabilities
Nvidia is looking to increase the adoption of AI by biotechnology companies, which could boost its shares, per Goldman Sachs.
Republicans eye health care cuts to pay for U.S. war in Iran
Trump said recently Republicans can “own” health care as an issue. Absurd at the time, the comments are suddenly worse.
HHS Aligns Health Technology Leadership to Deliver Data Liquidity, Affordability, and an AI-Enabled Health Care System for Americans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is reversing a 2024 reorganization.
Ohio University, Anthem work to strengthen rural health care
The partnership aims to expand endowment funding, microgrants and increase experiential learning opportunities for students.
Q&A: Getting services through TRICARE’s Extended Care Health Option
Military families can have a wide range of needs—and TRICARE has special programs to serve them. One of these programs is the Extended Care Health Option. ECHO is available to eligible active duty family members with special needs. It offers health care benefits beyond what other TRICARE plans offer.
Military Health Care in Korea: What You Should Know
Moving to Korea is an exciting assignment filled with new opportunities, experiences, and adjustments. One of the first questions many arriving service members and families ask is simple: How does health care work overseas? The good news is that U.S. military beneficiaries stationed on the Korean Peninsula have access to a comprehensive health care system that combines American military medicine with one of the most advanced civilian health networks in the world. Through Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) operated by the Army, Air Force, and Navy -- along with TRICARE Overseas host nation providers and hospitals -- patients receive coordinated, high-quality care designed to support readiness while keeping families healthy throughout their tour. Here’s what to expect when receiving care in Korea.
Finalists Selected: The 2026 NIHCM Awards in Health Care Journalism and Policy Research
Announcing the finalists for the 32nd Annual NIHCM Awards in health care journalism and policy research. Learn more about the insightful work from the...
What Transgender Day of Visibility Means in Health Care
OUR STATEMENT Today, March 31, is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), a time to uplift the tenacity of the transgender community. TDoV is also a time to acknowledge the harm and discrimination trans people are subject to, especially in health care settings. Chicago-based uro-gynecologist and provider of gender-affirming care, Dr. Emile Redwood reflects on the…
BrightSpring Health Services Completes Sale of ResCare Community Living to Sevita
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG), a leading provider of home and community-based pharmacy and health services for complex populations, today announced the completed sale of ResCare Community Living to Sevita, a leading provider of home and community-based specialty health care. The transaction reflects a shared commitment to continuity of care, operational stability, and long-term opportunity f
A billionaire tax could save rural hospitals and patients
Fewer health care workers in turn drives a care crisis marked by burnout, excessive wait times and poor patient outcomes.
In MA, Doctors’ Day becomes rallying point for health care reform
Facing federal funding cuts and growing primary care shortages, Massachusetts physicians met with legislators on March 25 at the State House.
Jimini Health raises funding for AI chatbot targeting complex mental health care
Jimini Health has raised $17 million in seed funding as it seeks to launch its mental health AI platform Sage with large behavioral health organizations.
Health care workers overwhelmingly ratify Kaiser Permanente contract
More than 4,500 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Oregon and southwest Washington have approved a new labor contract.
Meet Lankenau Medical Center's new president, who hopes to inspire other women in health care
Sleep health overlooked: Nearly half of adults haven't talked to their health care professional about sleep
Nearly half of U.S. adults haven’t talked to a health care professional about sleep, according to a new survey from the AASM.
White House Open to Kicking 300,000 People Off Health Care to Fund War
Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out slashing health care funding to keep Donald Trump’s Iran war going.
Championing Mental Health Equity: Liza Li’s Journey from Luskin to Community Impact
Liza Li reflects on fellowship recognition, UCLA Luskin training, and her commitment to culturally responsive mental health care for older adults and AAPI communities.
Republicans Flirt With Health Care Cuts to Fund Iran War
Republicans are considering health care cuts to pay for the Trump administration's $200 billion funding request for the Iran war.
The omnipresent power of health care jobs
The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back.
Republicans Plot Gutting Health Care to Pay for Trump’s Iran War
Republicans continue to find new ways to make you pay more for the sake of Donald Trump’s vanity projects.
Raw dairy co. refutes connection to E. coli outbreak
The next CDC director role, health care giants trimming jobs, and more news from Morning Rounds
Nurses are an afterthought in health care debate, and that's deadly
As hospitals consolidate and executive pay rises, nurses and other frontline employees continue to get squeezed. Such pressures stretch patient safety.
Medical mover MedSpeed brings on new CFO
Finance and strategy executive Ross Lieb is joining health care logistics company MedSpeed as chief financial officer.
The health care fight in the Tar Heel State
Both Republicans and Democrats look to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s and the Congressional GOP’s changes to health policy.
GOP weighs health care moves to pay for Iran war
New efforts to rein in health programs open the GOP up to attacks that they're cutting health care to pay for an unpopular war.
Improved Assessment of Health Care Worker Attitudes about Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders May Improve Prevention and Treatment
The authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers’ attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The recommendations follow a thorough evaluation of assessments that had not previously been psychometrically validated and represent a first step toward establishing reliable and valid measures to assess attitudes toward these conditions. More accurately understanding providers’ a
New factories and supersized Obamacare premiums: North Carolina considers what Trump has wrought
The president’s health care policies are on the ballot in a crucial Senate race.
Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms
Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers.
Blueprints for Pangaea gala highlights intersectionality of health care and business
More than 100 students and community members gathered for a gala hosted by the University of Michigan’s chapter of Blueprints for Pangaea.
Blueprints for Pangaea gala highlights intersectionality of health care and business
More than 100 students and community members gathered for a gala hosted by the University of Michigan’s chapter of Blueprints for Pangaea.
UCLA's first dean for Health AI Strategy and Innovation takes office
“The creation of an associate dean in AI speaks to the fact that AI has become central to research, education and clinical operations in the health care system."
UCLA's first dean for Health AI Strategy and Innovation takes office
“The creation of an associate dean in AI speaks to the fact that AI has become central to research, education and clinical operations in the health care system."
Support beyond the classroom: Little Rock’s community schools offer health care, therapy, a student bank and more
At first glance, Chicot Elementary is just like any other school. But walk past the bright hallways plastered with crayon drawings and "I can count to 100" worksheets and through a gym lined with balance bikes, and you'll find clinics that provide vaccines, lab work, eye tests, counseling and language interpretation for Little Rock School District students and their siblings.
THE POLICY PROGNOSIS | Health Supply Chains Are Understudied, Limiting Focus on Patients
Previously, this column has scrutinized the lack of accountability in hospital systems, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their negotiators for raising U.S. health care costs. However, far more financial incentives exist to overcharge consumers for medications and services, and scarcely discussed negotiators may be taking revenues at every stage of...
Arizona’s allied health care workforce could get needed boost from new bill
Arizona faces a health care professional shortage, ranking ninth worst in the U.S. A proposed bill aims to establish a workforce development program to address the shortage.
Consumers for Fair Hospital Pricing coalition statement: lower health prices
As part of the Consumers for Fair Hospital Pricing coalition, PIRG entered a statement for the record to urge Congress to address the root causes of the high price of American health care.
Stay Work Play NH announces the 2026 Rising Stars Leadership Cohort
Stay Work Play New Hampshire is proud to announce the 2026 Rising Stars Leadership Program Cohort, spotlighting some of New Hampshire’s most promising young professionals across industries, including health care,
Health care fraud whistleblowers could make millions as Bessent cracks down on sprawling scams
Five ways future health care leaders can tackle burnout in the workforce
The fight against widespread burnout in the health care workforce should begin with the training of future health care administrators, according to a new paper from the George Mason University College ...
Dueling proposals aim to resolve prison health care issues
Two plans for a takeover of the Arizona Department of Corrections health care system are before a federal judge, but the state's appeal muddies the timeline.
Column: Oregon is trying to bend health care
When someone is breaking into your home and you call 911, the police don’t check if you can pay before they head off to help. The police just roll out, […]
Utilities, health care costs top Westmoreland County residents’ affordability concerns, survey finds
Utilities and health care are the two expenses Westmoreland County residents worry about the most, a nonprofit community organization’s recent survey on affordability found. With those results in hand, Voice of Westmoreland is organizing residents to appear before the county commissioners in April and share their stories, in hopes of
Minnesota health care bill faces fraud concerns | Letter to the Editor
A Minnesota resident urges state legislators to support HF3476 for patient-centered care or propose alternatives.
Ohio, Michigan strive to overcome shortage of mental health care workers
A shortage of mental health care workers remains unresolved in Ohio, Michigan, and around the country. Worker burnout during the pandemic still leaves the ...
Laredo weighs increases in employee health care due to $12M shortfall
With a projected health care shortfall of $12.85 million next year, Laredo is exploring alternatives to a suggested 32.5% increase in employee contributions.
Dr. John Fankhauser named director of county Health Care Agency
Dr. John Fankhauser will lead the county's biggest agency.
What does the Allina-Sutter Health deal mean? We asked an expert in health care business
Allina Heath, which owns and operates United Hospital in St. Paul, will retain its brand and headquarters under the deal but serve as Sutter’s Upper Midwest Division.
Trump’s ICE Crackdown Is Forcing Immigrant Women To ‘Choose Between Their Freedom Or Their Health’
The constant fear and surveillance of immigration enforcement is leading some patients to forgo critical reproductive health care.
Mental Health Workers Fight for AI Protections in California
In Northern California, 2,400 mental health providers went on strike earlier this month against medical giant Kaiser Permanente. A major point of contention is Kaiser’s efforts to replace human-provided mental health care with artificial intelligence.
Kaiser health care workers ratify new contracts
Health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii have ratified new union contracts after about a year of contentious negotiations and two rounds of strikes.
Thousands of Corewell Health patients affected by 2024 vendor data breach
Corewell Health announced their former health care consulting vendor experienced a data breach in 2024, affecting thousands of patients.
Possible Health Care Affiliation Under Review
Possible Health Care Affiliation Under Review
Putting the pieces of health care together
ASU Health has embarked on its mission to transform health care and create a new kind of health professional.
Opinion: An approach to mental health care that could make a life-or-death difference for Alaska youths
House Bill 232 creates a narrow, safeguards-driven path to counseling when parental involvement isn’t possible.
Dr. John Fankhauser named Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency
VENTURA, Calif. – Dr. John Fankhauser has been appointed Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. Fankhauser has served as the Interim Director for the Health Care Agency since […]
Article highlights role of hospitals in advancing women’s health
An article in the current edition of AHA Trustee Insights highlights how health care professionals across America’s hospitals and health systems — physicians, nurses and other caregivers, as well as administrators and trustees — are enhancing the way care is delivered to women, which can lead to a win-win scenario for patients, communities and hospitals.
SAMHSA advisory addresses ways to close care gaps in behavioral health service deserts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released an advisory examining innovative solutions to close gaps in behavioral health care deserts.
‘Promise and Pitfalls’ of AI in health care at center of URI Pharmacy conference
KINGSTON, R.I. — March 27, 2026 — Despite its relative infancy among world-changing technologies in human history—the wheel, the printing press, electricity, the Internet—artificial intelligence has most rapidly become ubiquitous, already adopted by billions of people just a few short years after becoming publicly available. AI has infiltrated virtually all aspects of life, including health […]
House ethics panel finds Florida Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations
The allegations center around Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business after Florida made an overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds.
Kansas governor vetoes bill offering tax breaks to people using nontraditional health plans
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that would provide income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans.
University of New England taps health care exec as commencement speaker
Daniel P. McCormack, CEO of Spectrum Healthcare Partners, is a long time member of the school's board of trustees.
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Novartis, Ramkhamhaeng Hospital and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector.
Overwhelming fuel prices cause Somalis to struggle to reach health care
Soaring fuel prices mean that journeys to health facilities are becoming unaffordable for many families.
Opinion: A billionaire walks into a Golden Corral: The Rick Jackson story
Voters at Jackson's stump speech connected with the wealthy health care executive. Some said they were reminded of Trump.
The Startup Selling Full-Body Scans as the Future of Health Care
Step into the machine at Neko Health or one of its rivals to check for skin cancer, diabetes or stroke risk. Is this the next frontier in preventative health care, or something your primary care physician would rather you avoid?
Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.
NC prison health care costs soar as population ages
Spending has jumped 65 percent in a decade, driven by an aging population, staff shortages and increased reliance on community providers.
Breaking down barriers to mental health support
By removing stigmatizing credentialing questions and creating a peer support network, Bayhealth is aiming to help physicians feel comfortable seeking the behavioral health care they need.
Know your exposure story: military to provide access to individual occ
In a significant move toward greater transparency and health care empowerment, the Military Health System is urging service members to "Know Your Exposure Story." Starting March 23, 2026, U.S. service
Kennedy, Oz announce new health care advisory committee
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday announced the formation of a new expert advisory panel that will make recommendations…
Sensitive patient health information leaked in Texas third-party software breach
Multiple Texas home health care providers are notifying patients of a data breach at Doctor Alliance, a third-party software platform, that exposed sensitive medical and personal information.
To assess AI in health care, study the human-machine team
AI health care tools appear to have a reliability problem, and experts suggest a new way of evaluating them.
HHS convenes health care execs, motivational speaker on panel to modernize health care
The members will advise Kennedy and Oz on how to lower costs and improve care.
LGBT People Experience Widespread Concerns and Challenges When it Comes to Health Care Affordability
This analysis highlights the health care affordability challenges facing LGBT adults, a growing population that faces health related disparities. Findings from KFF Health Tracking Polls show that LGBT adults face more widespread concerns with affording basic necessities, including health care, compared to non-LGBT adults.
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest report spotlighting the consequences of Donald Trump and Republicans’ health care nightmare, with a focus on the fallout of the Republican Big Ugly Bill.
A surprise opening for health care reforms
GOP moves to resolve the fight over ICE's funding could prompt more changes to health care
Justice Department secures denaturalization of convicted gun trafficker and health care fraudster
The DOJ announced it secured the denaturalization of two criminals “who obtained U.S. citizenship through fraud" and sued to revoke the citizenship of a third.
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Republican Cuts Are Wrecking Health Care for American Families
Two Northside leaders named 2026 Health Care Champions
Lynn Jackson, president and CEO of Northside Hospital Forsyth, was named Health Care Executive of the Year, and Christine Bree Becker, lead nurse practitioner for the Maternal Heart Health Clinic at the Northside Hospital Heart Institute, was named Innovator of the Year in Women’s Health at an awards ceremony on March 19.
Group floats ‘Medicare by Choice’ as a Democratic health care alternative
A coalition of former congressional staffers and federal health leaders is putting forward a health care policy proposal around which it hopes Democrats will coalesce ahead of the 2028 campaign, a …
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War
Elderly people in isolated villages are going without medicine. One woman said she hadn’t seen a doctor in four years.
Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ actions to limit health care
The Trump administration is trying to strongarm hospitals into shutting down their gender-affirming care programs for minors.
House Democrat accused of misspending covid-19 money could be expelled
The family health care company Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick worked for was sent FEMA money it shouldn’t have received. She’s accused of using the money on a run for office.