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The rapid acquisition by hospitals is reshaping an industry once dominated by small, physician-owned practices. Today, less than half of U.S. physicians still work in a physician-owned private practice.

Diane's diligent reporting on health care was not just a vocation, but an imperative, driven by the knowledge that there are few topics that are more important to more people

The company, Cerbo, blames the error on a third-party hosting provider and says no personal data was breached, but a Texas doctor is seeking up to $12 million, claiming the loss has devastated his business

Under the proposal, nearly all abortions, except those to save a patient’s life, would be banned at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and would no longer be covered by VA medical benefits

Community nonprofits and agents around the state can help clients enroll in health insurance plans, with a focus on reaching diverse populations and people who don’t qualify for job-based coverage, the Oregon Health Plan or Medicare.

Some states were preparing plans that were more lenient than the federal law; others were more stringent. And there remains opportunities to tweak Medicaid programs through waivers, which are subject to federal approval, that test new ideas in policy gray areas.

A new lawsuit argues that the Trump administration is pursuing a backdoor strategy to restrict gender-affirming care nationally, while skirting state laws

The union leaders hailed the agreements, said they would improve working conditions and pay for the 700 nurses at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon.

Since February, about a quarter of workers at the Health Resources and Services Administration — including analysts, auditors, scientists and grant managers — have left, leaving billions of dollars in funding for community health centers in question

Cuts to Medicaid and a change restricting services for some immigrants loom over the state’s 28 community health centers