California's largest children's hospital system discontinues some gender-affirming care Two hospitals in California are discontinuing hormone treatments for transgender youth, citing Trump administration pressures. In the past year, many hospitals and clinics have scaled back that care. Kevin Tidmarsh
Medical staff say immigration enforcement near medical facilities affects care Medical professionals say the Trump administration's reversal of a policy that kept immigration enforcement from happening in or near medical facilities is having an impact on people's health. Alexandra Olgin
Congress fully funds health agencies, restoring RFK Jr.'s cuts The bipartisan budget that Trump just signed is a 180-turn from how funding for health agencies were slashed in 2025. But grantees and people in the agencies remain suspicious. Selena Simmons-Duffin
'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis Hundreds of millions of people are turning to chatbots to help figure out what's wrong with them. Doctors say that's not always a bad thing. In fact, many are using it themselves. Katia Riddle
Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew? People with ACA health insurance just saw prices surge and many switched to plans with high deductibles and health savings accounts. If that's you, what do you wish you knew about how your plan works?
Here's what to know about the $50 billion states are getting for rural health To satisfy Republicans opposed to last summer's cuts to health care, the Trump administration launched an ambitious 5-year initiative known as the Rural Health Transformation Program. Ryan Levi
Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors. Rob Stein
How North Carolina erased medical debt for 2.5 million people The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets. Alexandra Olgin
Nurses with three New York health systems have been on strike this week New York City's nurses strike could go on for weeks. Nurses are seeking better pay and protection from violence on the job, among other things. The hospital systems say the price is too high. Caroline Lewis
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored Less than a day after the Trump administration slashed funding for addiction and mental health programs nationwide, the money was restored. Here's how this whiplash played out in Alabama. Debbie Elliott
