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Experts say contact tracing is key to understanding and managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and many community members have questions about the…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers agree: Medicare and Medicaid are failing 12 million of the country's most vulnerable patients.

Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn’t know why.They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe…

A federal pilot project tests handing the reins of some hospice care over to private insurers. The experiment, which began in 2021, could ultimately transform the end of life care available to millions of Americans.

More than half of U.S. states have limited access to gender affirming care for minors. That includes Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri. Now, the nation’s highest court will take up a case out of Tennessee this December that could have ripple effects across the country.

Some doctors lambaste Wikipedia for errors in its medical pages. But there are many physicians, science teachers and researchers working overtime to make the crowdsourced health content better.

Tests show the water is improving overall, but officials aren't ready to publicly declare the water safe again. And even when they do, many residents say they will have a hard time believing it.

An estimated 21 percent of Hoosiers smoke – one of the highest smoking rates in the country. But of the nine bills related to smoking, cigarettes, and…

According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis now kills more people worldwide than HIV/AIDS, and cases of the disease have increased in Texas.…

The state has named an Indianapolis-based OB-GYN as Indiana’s next health commissioner.Dr. Kristina Box will fill the position left vacant earlier this…