Healthcare

Measles vaccine.

US loses measles elimination status amid surge in cases: Report

Claire Carter · November 13, 2026 10:50 pm

Apartment complex in DC

Black mold’s link to fatal DC shooting: What to know

President Donald Trump speaks about TrumpRx in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

How Democratic healthcare ad blitz helped sink GOP Senate candidates

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit.

Abdul el Sayed teases ‘TrumpCare’ in support of universal healthcare

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senators launch investigation into RFK Jr. over alleged lies in confirmation testimony

"For the first time publicly I want to tell you that I am that one in seven, that I have a family member who has been touched by this," Jim Carroll said. (White House)

Trump’s drug czar nominee reveals family member has addiction

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 9:31 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, on tackling the opioid epidemic, "We have to get people willing to seek out treatment." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

HHS Secretary Alex Azar commits to approaching opioid epidemic as a ‘medical challenge’ rather than moral failing

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 8:30 pm

Vulnerable incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is statistically tied with Republican Josh Hawley in a new GOP poll.

Claire McCaskill won’t benefit from Planned Parenthood’s 2018 campaign donations

Katelyn Caralle March 1, 2018 8:16 pm

Sen. Patty Murray wants Scott Lloyd, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, to resign for blocking access to abortions for illegal immigrant minors. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Patty Murray demands resignation of HHS official who leads refugee office

Robert King March 1, 2018 7:26 pm

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that ongoing efforts are needed to collect potentially dangerous opioids that are sitting in people's medicine cabinets. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

HHS Secretary Alex Azar invites more states to seek Medicaid waivers to fight opioids

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 7:14 pm

The opioid summit is highlighting what various agencies have done to stave off the epidemic of overdose deaths from heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Melania Trump opens opioid summit with letter from grieving mother

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 6:24 pm

Daily on Healthcare: What to expect from the White House opioid summit

Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Philip Klein March 1, 2018 5:05 pm

The $20 million, which is an initial investment, will fund grassroots programs as well as ad and mail programs to inform the public about where different candidates stand on issues such as abortion and birth control. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Planned Parenthood to invest $20 million in elections

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 4:38 pm

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., introduced a bill Thursday that would eliminate the ability of drug manufacturers to fully deduct the cost of advertising their products from taxes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Claire McCaskill takes on tax breaks for drug advertising

Robert King March 1, 2018 4:12 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is leading the initiative. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senators want more transparency on healthcare prices

Robert King March 1, 2018 3:17 pm

A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows support for Obamacare is at record highs. (iStock)

Obamacare support reaches highest level ever: Poll

Kimberly Leonard March 1, 2018 8:00 am

Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., will face Democratic candidate Marie Newman for the 3rd Congressional District seat in a March 20 primary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais File)

A Dan Lipinski defeat could spur future primary challenges

Laura Barrón-López March 1, 2018 5:01 am