More can, and should, be done to improve the transparency and integrity of how local governments help fund Medicaid, but it’s ...

Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but ...

Throughout 2025, the federal government and several state healthcare systems advanced new restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Health systems scaled back or closed equity offices. Federal ...

The past year saw a number of significant actions at the state and federal levels that could transform how health care is delivered and financed in 2026 and the years to come. The consequences of ...

My patient, let’s call him Brian Lussier, had been sick for a few days and was getting worse. His dad’s job at the local mill didn’t provide health insurance and the family paid out of pocket. Their ...