Providers could rejoin Roe v. Wade debate as Trump picks a new Supreme Court justice
The mainstream medical community has avoided engaging in the abortion debate in the years since Roe v. Wade, but it still holds a key role in future fights.
Week Ahead: SCOTUS will dominate the news cycle, but watch for VA and 340B changes
While Roe v. Wade will be the hot-button issue in the fight over the next Supreme Court justice, the high court could continue to reshape the broader healthcare landscape if cases on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid work their way through the courts.
Justice Kennedy retires, laying ground for Supreme Court shakeup
The retirement of the high court's swing vote has spurred vocal outcry from abortion-rights groups as anti-abortion activists eye potentially overturning Roe v. Wade as the bench turns more conservative.
Tennessee seeks Medicaid carve-out for abortion providers
Tennessee drafted a Medicaid waiver to exclude providers that perform abortions from its networks. The move comes just weeks after the Trump administration proposed to block such providers from receiving Title X funds.
Critics call White House plan another 'domestic gag rule' on abortion
The Trump administration on Friday proposed a new rule that would prohibit federal funding for clinics that provide abortions or refer patients to clinics that offer such services.
HHS could announce Title X regulations banning Planned Parenthood Friday
HHS plans to announce forthcoming regulations on Friday that would ban Title X family planning providers from referring patients to abortion clinics, and also prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood.
Idaho to require personal details of women getting abortions
Idaho will require abortion providers to report how many times their patients have terminated a pregnancy in the past and other personal information under the latest anti-abortion law approved in the conservative state.
Senate tees up vote to ban abortions after 20 weeks
The Senate will take a procedural vote on a 20-week abortion ban on Monday in a move that lays out pre-midterm election messaging for the GOP.
'Black Mirror' fans irked by emergency contraception mistake
Fans of the dystopian Netflix drama Black Mirror are annoyed by a major medical mix-up this season.
HHS expands protections for providers who oppose abortion
A day after setting up its religious freedom office, HHS issued a sweeping new rule that details when Medicare and Medicaid providers can refuse care because it conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs.
House approves GOP bill outlawing most late-term abortions
Though the bill faces certain defeat in the Senate, the push for abortion restrictions remains a touchstone issue for most Republicans, even as the party splinters between traditionalist conservatives and anti-establishment voters looking to roil Washington.
S.C. governor's order says funds won't go to abortion providers
One of Donald Trump's earliest backers is taking advantage of a law signed by the president to further restrict funding to abortion providers, signing an executive order directing state agencies not to allocate state and federal money to healthcare providers affiliated in any way with abortion...
