The Indian Health Service is chronically underfunded and understaffed, creating persistent challenges in access and continuity of care. Intensifying those shortages are federal regulations that treat ...

A lawsuit from nine states seeks to undercut a federal mandate that people with disabilities receive care in their ...

Trump’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed two new rules that, if allowed to go into effect in their current state, would severely restrict young trans people’s access to life-saving ...

Although the United States does not guarantee health care as a right, federal law mandates that hospitals cannot deny anyone lifesaving emergency care. However, a new study finds that restrictive ...

On December 23, 2025, a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon, filed a lawsuit challenging Secretary Kennedy's declaration. As discussed below, this declaration—which ...

Health care providers can take steps to protect patients targeted by ICE, ensuring that patients retain their privacy and ...

In 2026, investors may be more targeted in their investments. The state of Texas may also continue to evaluate the impact of ...