Health Care

A climate office at the Department of Health and Human Services has been shuttered, and its staff was placed on administrative leave

From Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s views on vaccines to Medicaid, here are some ways his confirmation as head of the Department of Health and Human Services could have sweeping effects on health care

Despite decades of doubt and dismissal, biochemist Katalin Karikó never gave up on the research that gave us mRNA COVID vaccines in record time

I am a trauma surgeon and gunshot survivor who has experienced byzantine health insurance coverage firsthand. I understand why people are furious

The suspect in the recent shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO reportedly had spondylolisthesis, a condition that causes the vertebrae to go out of alignment

Underdiagnosed iron deficiency and anemia could be leaving people without affordable fixes for their concerns.

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth is discriminatory under the Constitution

There is a large population of older adults with physical problems that prevent them from leaving home. Many have significant medical and practical needs that go unmet

A study of births in New Jersey reveals a troubling disparity between unscheduled C-sections for Black people.

Focusing on size in health care might be doing more harm than good.

The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that antivaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be empowered

Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers