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A new research study found people who received enhanced chaplain care experienced a clinically significant decline in anxiety and also reported greater spiritual well-being and satisfaction with spiritual care, compared to people who received usual care from a hospital chaplain.

After 20 years and $200 billion in revenue, Humira — an injectable treatment for autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis — is losing its monopoly.

Eight states are following Massachusetts’ lead and trying to strike the right balance of slowing health care spending without causing too much pain to the industry.

Could racial health disparities shrink if the health care community did a better job of explaining health information in simple terms and engaging trusted messengers?

With the end of pandemic-era housing programs, evictions are up, which is causing a growing public health crisis.

In 2022, Side Effects Public Media’s reporters and collaborators exposed health inequities and followed the top health stories of the year.

A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.

A man’s family sued a state-owned nursing home in Indiana for alleged mistreatment. The case will soon be heard by the nation’s highest court, and the outcome could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of the right to sue government agencies when their rights are violated.

Around 100 million people in the U.S. have health care debt totalling at least $140 billion.

Considering the country’s divided Congress, Americans shouldn’t hold their breath for major health reform legislation this year. On the other hand, 2023 is shaping up to see some incredibly consequential health policy changes that could impact millions.