76 Texas rural hospitals on life support as state seeks $50B federal lifeline

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is pursuing $50 billion in federal funding to save and expand rural healthcare services as 76 rural hospitals face closure across the state.

RFK Jr. launches FDA safety review of abortion pill mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds

Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023. 

Trump's Tylenol warning causes pushback from medical community

Trump has suggested that using Tylenol while pregnant could increase the chance of kids developing autism, a claim that has since garnered negative attention from medical leaders worldwide.

RFK Jr.'s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

Doctors have raised concerns after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the entire panel and replaced it with vaccine skeptics.

Acupuncture helps with chronic low back pain in older adults, study finds

A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it.

CVS Caremark faces class-action lawsuit over Zepbound, Wegovy coverage

A class-action lawsuit accuses CVS Caremark of denying medically necessary treatments by stopping coverage of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug.

FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.

At-home skin cancer test could be one step closer

An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw.

Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple who struggled with infertility for years had a healthy baby boy last month using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years.

UnitedHealth to drop Medicare Advantage plans for 600K people

UnitedHealthcare says it’s dropping some of its Medicare Advantage plans that collectively cover 600,000 people.

Medicaid, Medicare may cover weight loss drugs under new pilot program: report

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.

Here are the states with the best and worst health care in 2025: Study

A new study has found which states offer the best health care in the United States, combining low costs with strong health outcomes.

'Egregious overstep': Texas advocacy group speaks on ICE accessing Medicaid data

The Trump administration has struck a deal to give immigration officials access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data. It's expected ICE will use the information to try to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the US.