Health Care

Studies suggest that medical cannabis might be an effective PTSD treatment. The VA has come out against bills that would allow for further research.

President Donald Trump pledged to lower drug costs by forcing companies to disclose their list prices in ads. But would the plan have even worked in the first place?

New research casts doubt on the trendy diagnosis of "hopelessness."

This research is particularly important at a time when states across the country are passing new laws concerning abortion.

Insulin pricing is yet another case where state lawmakers can choose whether or not to save the lives of their constituents.

This week, the state came one step closer to becoming the first to extend Medicaid to all undocumented immigrants.

New research shows lower mortality rates for people who feel their life has meaning.

The government is keeping children in rudimentary detention facilities for extended periods of time, in the care of agents who are not trained to recognize when children are ill.

The proposal allocates tens of billions of dollars in funding to combat a variety of issues, including drinking water, broadband access, and health care.

Two recent deaths have renewed questions about whether or not the government can adequately care for minors in its custody.

A new rule will soon require most drug ads on TV to state the drug's list price. Here's what the science says about how people will likely react.

There's bipartisan consensus on curbing "surprise medical bills," but the American health-care system's flaws run much deeper.

Research shows that house calls are an excellent way to deliver care, providing better outcomes and lowering costs. So why aren't we funding more of them?

United States Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) speaks during a news conference on health care on April 30th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Ninety-seven percent of prisoners with the disease are unable to access proper medical care in correctional facilities across the country.

Tennessee has been purging people from its Medicaid rolls, while the legislature is working to promote caps on the program.

Dramatically reducing HIV infections in the next decade will prove very difficult—and may be impossible with cuts to Medicaid or the repeal of the ACA.

The Vermont senator shares the same zero-sum mindset on immigration as his Republican counterparts, including Donald Trump.

Representative Steven Horsford (D-Nevada) speaks during a news conference on April 9th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

But the Trump administration's attacks on Medicaid are nowhere near finished.

High doctor pay keeps American health-care costs high. Without debt relief, it will be hard to get doctors on board for lower pay.

But Republicans are far more likely to think that the United States' quality of care is among the best in the world.

New initiatives are addressing the social causes of diseases—which often means leaving the clinical setting.

New research suggests the provision allowing people to stay on their parents' health insurance means more young people are getting treatment.