The Surgeon General report said community health investments will improve businesses' bottom lines and the health of the economy.

Public health experts are not uniformly backing the Biden administration’s plans to speed up mass vaccination efforts after missteps that have slowed the rollout.  

HHS is eliminating certification requirements for clinicians to prescribe the medication-assisted drug therapy buprenorphine in an effort to expand treatment access.

Health leaders at the Wisconsin system, where an individual removed coronavirus vaccine from cold storage, remained confident that no additional security measures were required to safely store its doses.

HHS' Office of Inspector General encouraged CMS to take a more targeted approach in its efforts to help hospitals boost employee wages.

Hospitals and health systems are addressing the cultural needs of marginalized communities in order to establish stronger relationships and build greater trust in getting COVID-19 vaccinations.

The American Hospital Association has added a new senior management position focused on addressing workforce health equity and diversity issues.

CommonSpirit Health has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine in a 10-year, $100 million initiative to develop and train more Black physicians and help address the underlying causes of health disparities.

Research estimates a higher share of patients experience bias when receiving care than previous evidence suggested.

Hospitals rethink their traditional approaches to social problems to consider the role racism and discrimination also play.

New research shows the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from hospitals has increased in recent years despite calls from the industry to address climate change.

Black and Latino COVID-19 patients' worse outcomes stem largely from not being able to access care quickly enough, rather than any underlying health conditions, according to a new study.

Federal health officials say any effort to reduce maternal mortality must be based on a coordinated care approach that addresses women's health needs both before they get pregnant and after they give birth.

Vaccine distribution could be carried out within 24 hours after the FDA authorization.

As hospitals prepare to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a matter of weeks, many haven't determined whether they'll require employees to get vaccinated amid safety and efficacy concerns.