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As more patients and doctors voice their frustrations, states are responding.

Moves target programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress

Officials are scrambling to respond after Columbia River Mental Health Services, a mainstay of Clark County's behavioral health system, issued a surprise announcement of clinic closures and a financial crisis Monday. A leader says methadone treatment will continue to prevent sudden withdrawal for 800 clients.

Seven House members want to help Trump administration in federal litigation over gender-affirming care for minors. The Trump push has sparked alarm for civil rights advocates who say it threatens care that can be life-saving.

Oregon Health & Science University leaders won the union’s endorsement of the merger by making commitments to equal pay and training as well as facility upgrades that would improve care at Legacy Health hospitals, workers say

The Trump administration’s crackdown on equity programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, and education and health experts warn that this could ultimately harm patient care

The new rehab hospital on PeaceHealth’s RiverBend campus will be operated by Lifepoint, a national company that has similar facilities in Western Washington.

Advocates don’t want consumers signing 'blank check' forms that risk financial jeopardy. Doctors, hospitals, and other providers don’t want to disrupt their practices’ workflow and payment logistics with cost discussions and paperwork.

Nearly eradicated from the United States for decades, the virus has seen a resurgence in more than a dozen states, including Washington and California.

Leann Johnson has filed a federal lawsuit saying she was ‘scapegoated’ and faced retaliation for raising discrimination concerns and questioning agency leadership