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Vermont has one of the lowest uninsured rates in the U.S., even though its residents pay some of the highest health insurance costs. Still, most of its hospitals are losing money and patients often face long waits for care.

Oregon’s protections for gender-affirming care, abortion and access for people who are noncitizens could face tests under a president-elect who gave mixed signals on the campaign trail

The National Indian Health Board has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency as an alarming syphilis outbreak, which disproportionately affects Native Americans, continues. This is the latest plea for more resources from tribal leaders after previous requests went unanswered.

The results come as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water in cities across the United States.

Supporters of psilocybin expressed dismay at the bans after thousands of people reported benefits from using the psychedelic drug

The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.

Oregonians cheated by pharmaceutical industry antitrust conspiracies could win reimbursements as more companies settle

Benjamin K. Vesa’s lawsuit alleges doctors told him his finger cannot move properly because the prison delayed care for months

The agency joins the Federal Trade Commission in examining alleged anti-competitive practices that critics say putting pharmacies out of business and leaving patients sicker

A review board will recommend to state regulators whether to approve a hospital merger that would hold a commanding market position in the Portland area