Experts say the increased demand for mental healthcare services brought on by COVID-19 may force stakeholders to address the barriers to parity that continue to limit access.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the updated organ donation recommendations reflect advances in testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses over the last several years.

A new study found patients with severe COVID-19 illness are more likely to have abnormal clotting in their hearts, kidneys, lungs and livers. That could explain why some suffer heart attacks despite having no prior coronary damage.

Healthcare leaders say dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic's lasting impact will require addressing the root causes of patients' social needs.

Researchers found that the most vulnerable populations were both more likely to be at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness and lack adequate healthcare coverage.

Experts say healthcare providers should begin any effort to address systemic racism by making health equity a factor in all operations.

Experts are concerned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates are under-counting the actual number of COVID-19 cases and deaths occurring among healthcare workers, which they say could hinder their response efforts.

Healthcare providers face the dual challenge of coping with extreme weather and trying to slow the pandemic’s spread.

Medical respite-care providers are hopeful that increased interest in their model during the pandemic will generate greater investment in such services after the crisis passes.

A new study found rates of detecting early-stage prostate cancer declined and more advanced cases increased after federal guidelines changed to recommend against routine screening.

The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting healthcare providers to identify ways to leverage their existing technologies to improve their infection control efforts.

Experts say healthcare workers of color could face some of the same disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as minority patients, according to a new paper.

A report from HHS's Office of Inspector General calls for CMS to better promote access to opioid use disorder treatment among at-risk Medicare beneficiaries.

New evidence suggests that hospitals may be a contributing factor to the racial and socio-economic disparities found in pregnancy complications.

As more states discuss relaxing their COVID-19 social-distancing guidelines, experts warn that the pandemic recovery may falter if leaders fail to address health disparities.