Demand for ambulance helicopters is going up, but it's hard to retain staff

Rural hospital closures are driving demand for air ambulance services. But finding and keeping highly trained staff to practice medicine in the air isn't easy.

2026/9/24
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HHS cancels health insurance of 760,000 individuals enrolled in healthcare.gov plans

The Department of Health and Human Services announced something it's never done before - canceled the health insurance of 760,000 individuals enrolled in plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

2026/9/22
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Federal budget cuts may force some states to end meal delivery for Medicaid patients

Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.

2026/9/17
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Psychedelics get a hearing at FDA

The Trump administration has signaled it's behind the psychedelic renaissance, but there are still big questions about how these drugs will be administered once they are approved by the FDA.

2026/9/14
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What's the latest with the Trump admin's promise on lower drug prices in Medicaid?

The Trump admin's drug price deals came with a promise to offer lower prices in Medicaid. But the goalposts keep moving. Instead of all drugs, it's just one or two. And the deadlines for states to voluntarily sign on has been pushed back twice. So what's the status?

2026/9/14
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A Louisiana case could upend telehealth abortion. What exactly is it?

As a federal appeals court considers Louisiana's lawsuit to end telehealth abortion access, a longtime OB-GYN in Arizona explains how telehealth works in his clinic.

2026/9/8
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One rural hospital offers hope amid nationwide rural maternity ward closures

As more rural hospitals shut down maternity wards, one hospital in Minnesota has a survival strategy that could spur others to imitate  it.

2026/9/8
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Countertop workers with silicosis struggle to get benefits meant to help them

Many California countertop workers diagnosed with silicosis from engineered stone are struggling to obtain workers' compensation benefits as insurers deny claims.

2026/9/7
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Bad news about ticks: cold weather may not stop them

Ticks and the diseases they carry are a growing problem nationwide. As tick season ends, a closer look at what researchers are learning about how ticks survive and spread disease.

2026/9/6
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A N.Y. hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

Democrats and Republicans in Troy, N.Y., took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.

2026/9/1
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