5 h. ago Insurers Pledge to Ease Controversial Prior Approvals for Medical Care

Major companies had faced mounting pressure to stop denying or stalling authorization of coverage for treatments and prescriptions.

Politics

23 h. ago Letter: Medicaid changed health care for the better in Alaska. Don’t severely cut it.

Letter: Medicaid changed health care for the better in Alaska. Don’t severely cut it.  Anchorage Daily News

Science

57 h. ago Sotomayor warns Skrmetti decision will cause 'untold harm' to transgender children in scathing dissent

Justice Sonia Sotomayor read her dissent from the bench, criticizing the majority for deciding to uphold a Tennessee law banning certain medical care for minors who identify as transgender.

Events

59 h. ago US Supreme Court upholds state ban like in Iowa on transgender medical care for minors

US Supreme Court upholds state ban like in Iowa on transgender medical care for minors  The Des Moines Register

Events

3 d. ago Opinion: Medicaid cuts will put Alaska hospitals and Alaskans’ health care at risk. Our senators need to step up.

Opinion: Medicaid cuts will put Alaska hospitals and Alaskans’ health care at risk. Our senators need to step up.  Anchorage Daily News

Science

5 d. ago Dems 'deliberately obfuscating' truth about 'big, beautiful bill' with this claim: Watchdog

House Republicans banned taxpayer funds for gender transition procedures in a spending bill, and Democrats argued it cuts "medically necessary care" for transgender individuals.

Politics

8 d. ago Deported family of child recovering from brain tumor requests parole for medical care

Deported family of child recovering from brain tumor requests parole for medical care  NBC News

Society

9 d. ago Trump appointee vows to focus DOJ’s largest division on DEI, denaturalization

Trump appointee Brett Shumate instructs DOJ Civil Division attorneys to prioritize investigations targeting transgender medical care restrictions and DEI.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘The Protocol’: The Story Behind Medical Care for Transgender Kids

A new six-part podcast explores the story of medical treatment for transgender young people — how the care began, the lives it changed, and the legal and political fights that could end it in the U.S.

Politics

2 w. ago 'A care crisis': Washington healthcare providers, senators continue to rally against proposed Medicaid cuts

'A care crisis': Washington healthcare providers, senators continue to rally against proposed Medicaid cuts  KREM

Politics

2 w. ago AI robots help nurses beat burnout and transform hospital care

Nurabot, an AI nursing robot, helps Taiwan hospitals address nurse shortages by performing tasks like medication delivery, allowing nurses to focus on patient care.

Events

2 w. ago Bakersfield girl who faced deportation and loss of lifesaving medical care is allowed to stay in U.S.

Bakersfield girl who faced deportation and loss of lifesaving medical care is allowed to stay in U.S.  Los Angeles Times

Politics

2 w. ago Bakersfield girl who faced deportation, loss of lifesaving medical care, allowed to stay in U.S.

Bakersfield girl who faced deportation, loss of lifesaving medical care, allowed to stay in U.S.  Los Angeles Times

Politics

2 w. ago Multiple people injured in stabbing in Salem, Oregon, police say

The incident occurred at Union Gospel Mission, a men’s shelter, police officials told ABC News affiliate KATU, adding that 11 people were transported for medical care.

Events

3 w. ago Dr. Oz says taxpayers footing $14 billion bill for Medicaid fraud while eligible patients struggle for care

Dr. Mehmet Oz highlights Medicaid's $14 billion waste due to dual enrollment errors, urging reforms to eliminate fraud and ensure care for those in need.

Economics