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A stand-off over the firing of the Susan Monarez, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

People who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are about to be in for some sticker

Legalistic battles over the network contracts between health insurers and medical care providers can leave patients in limbo. Renata Hamuda/iStockphoto/Getty

A flesh-eating maggot is threatening Texas’ booming cattle industry, nationwide grocery prices and the state’s diverse wildlife. As the New

More than 20 hospitals and health systems have temporarily or indefinitely rolled back transgender care for minors and some young

Tensions were high at the Colorado State Capitol Friday, where lawmakers were in the second day of a special legislative

Palestinians, including children, who are struggling to access food due to Israel’s blockade and ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip,

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Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Employers are about to spend