A new study finds the use of medication-assisted treatment remains sparse among most residential addiction centers despite the ongoing impact of the opioid crisis.

An early and severe flu season coupled with the potential threat of the coronavirus is putting pressure on hospitals’ surge detection and capacity efforts.

Concerns over the Wuhan coronavirus virus have highlighted how reliant the U.S. health system has become on China as a major supplier of medical devices and drugs.

Coronavirus has infected nearly 8,000 people since it first emerged, and the U.S. has seen its first person-to-person transfer of the virus. This is the sixth WHO global health emergency since 2005.

Cost is a barrier to accessing care for a growing share of uninsured and insured Americans despite insurance coverage improvements over the past 20 years.

Researchers say the new study shedding light on healthcare's economic burden speaks to the regressive nature of how the nation's health system is financed.

Too few healthcare professionals are giving their patients advice to quit smoking, according to the U.S. surgeon general on Thursday in the first report on smoking cessation in 30 years.

Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System will work to resolve allegations that it failed to adequately provide assistance for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing.

While black and Hispanic adult uninsured rates dramatically declined thanks to the Affordable Care Act, that progress has largely stalled in recent years, according to a new study.

Research finds that expanding healthcare access can help address the opioid overdose crisis.

A new study suggests a lack of insurance coverage is a major cause of delayed breast cancer screening and treatment among minority women, contributing to higher mortality rates.

The Mayo Clinic is launching a new study to create a genomic sequencing library that will be one of the largest to date used toward clinical patient care.

Dr. Rebekah Gee is resigning as Lousiana's health chief at the end of January, after gaining national praise for her innovative work on drug pricing.

Walgreens announced that former Athenahealth CMO Dr. Kevin Ban will oversee the company's clinical direction since it moved out of the in-store health clinic business.

A new study found fewer adults are being prescribed opioids, but broad prescription limits may be adversely impacting patients with more severe pain.