All three hospitals released statements saying they have brought in nurses to cover those on strike and were prepared to care for patients.

Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.

I had lived through the transformation of HIV in the United States — from a death sentence to a manageable chronic illness. Now, I had the privilege of witnessing that transformation again, on a massive scale.

'The next two years will be a sea change among low-income New Yorkers, who will find a dramatic change for nutrition assistance and health care,' said Jack Newton of Legal Services New York.

As federal vaccine guidance shifts, public health funding faces uncertainty, and a measles outbreak grows in S.C., Georgia’s public health oversight board hasn't met since September.

Community health worker licensing and addiction and recovery services also on the agenda for the the state legislative session that begins Monday.

The past year has been chaotic for public health, but here's a roundup of some noteworthy accomplishments.

Helen Arteaga Landaverde rose to CEO of Elmhurst hospital after founding a family health center. She's also a Covid survivor.

A UN-WHO scientific risk assessment is launched as U.S. regulators struggle to find the source of ByHeart botulism contamination.

Public health officials say the new guidance puts the onus on parents to research and understand each childhood vaccine and why it is important.

Nearly all of those infected have been children and teens, and nearly all have been unvaccinated, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.

I came to a town hall meeting to talk about facts. Residents came to talk about injustice. That was the night I learned that relationships always come first, and facts come second.

As part of her upcoming State of the State, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the Teen Mental Health First Aid course to 10th graders across New York.

Days after my 18th birthday, I had a seizure in a lecture hall of 300 people. My introduction to Clemson University and collegiate life involved an ER trip and a big unanswered question: What caused the seizure?

Before eradication, screwworm caused hundreds of millions of dollars in financial losses each year in the U.S. Ranchers spent enormous time and money on treatment and prevention in cattle.

Georiga health systems say they are being hit hard – and they expect the number of cases to increase in the coming weeks.

Ericka Brown, local health official for Harris County Public Health, aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute to health disparities.

A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference.

I’ve been working in addiction counseling for a long time. And every now and then, a story sticks with you. This one — this one stuck.

Infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart formula prompts warnings to major retailers, calls for tougher regulation.