Scientists in South Africa said they are bracing for a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases following the discovery of the new omicron variant.

Hospitals are attracted to the possible benefits but have struggled to realize the potential of artificial intelligence.

NeueHealth's revenue guidance represents a 66.7% increase from the $1.2 billion it previously forecast.

The agency said its recruitment method wouldn't attract enough participants to test the model.

Not-for-profit Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare have formed a joint venture in which Acadia will manage Orlando Health's inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.

Beginning in 2023 the company's care delivery segment will operate on a more centralized, international scale.

Ryan Smith will continue to serve as Intermountain Healthcare's chief information officer through the first quarter of 2022.

There are lots of guesses but little hard evidence as scientists race to find answers amid scrutiny from an anxious public.

A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced.

Unlike during the first wave, New York City facilities now have enough supplies and beds.

The use of remote health services soared during the pandemic.

Biden has been eager to build momentum for his agenda, but he finds himself once again forced to divert attention to battling the virus.

Indiana's top medical groups pleaded Tuesday for more people to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as the state is in the midst of a new surge of infections and hospitalizations.

The clinics have the capacity to treat up to 500 patients per week with therapies that have can help reduce the severity of the disease and keep COVID-19-positive individuals from being hospitalized.

Here's what we know, and don't know, about the omicron variant.

The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy.

Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina's health department and face of regular updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state for two years, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

The CMS regulation requiring healthcare employers to get their employees vaccinated has found a mixed reception in the courts.

CMS encourages, but doesn't require, Medicare Part D plans to pay pharmacists for dispensing any COVID-19 oral antivirals the FDA may authorize.

A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.

The closing of a prominent gender-affirming care program for children in Dallas has dismayed parents across Texas who say that options for their children’s care are few and far between — and they don’t know what comes next for kids who need similar care.

Provider groups asked the court to reverse a nearly 30% cut in 340B reimbursements CMS initiated in 2018, since the agency didn't research hospitals' average drug acquisition costs.

Hospital labor costs continue to rise as nurses leave the profession for higher-paying jobs, requiring providers to reconfigure their workforce.

In October, CMS’ Innovation Center released the strategy refresh for all of its payment models, which included a strong commitment to addressing equity and understanding and closing health disparities.

The for-profit system has spent $3 billion on hospitals in the Sunshine State over the past three years.

Relying on $1.7 billion in President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, the U.S. has been setting up a national network to better track coronavirus mutations.

The hoarding of limited COVID-19 shots by rich countries — creating virtual vaccine deserts in many poorer ones — doesn't just mean risk for the parts of the world seeing shortages; it threatens the entire globe.

The Netherlands' RIVM health institute found omicron in samples dating from Nov. 19 and 23. The WHO said South Africa first reported the the variant to the U.N. healthy agency on Nov. 24.

The decision is unlikely to have huge implications for DSH calculations but could impact HHS' policymaking abilities.