Despite GOP Efforts To Corral Medicaid Spending, States Expand Benefits

States show expanded Medicaid benefits.

While congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have been seeking major cuts in federal funding of Medicaid, 26 states this year expanded or enhanced benefits and at least 17 plan to do so next year, according to a recent report.

Despite Insurers' Tactical Win On ACA's Cost-Sharing Payments, Uncertainty Lingers

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (pictured) along with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, both of whom favor ACA subsidies, may join an effort to stop a Republican effort against them

Health insurers have won powerful allies in a fight over federal subsidies that President Donald Trump has threatened to cancel for millions of people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Disparities in Health Outcomes, Barriers to Care Are About More Than Just Access

Venita Ray explains how she has sought and implemented meaningful input from impacted community groups at Legacy Community Health in Houston.

Updated Sept. 10

September 8, United States Conference on AIDS, 2017. Washington, D.C.: Black men wait 32% longer to cross the street than white men, according to a study from Portland, Oregon.

Do Blacks, Hispanics Get Low Quality Hospice Care?

Rebecca Anhang Price, Ph.D., Senior Policy Researcher and Associate Director, Health Services Delivery Systems, RAND

Hospice quality varies, with blacks and Hispanics often getting less desirable end-of-life care, a new study finds.

Drug combination reduces risk of HIV infection among teen males

Male teen at that age

A National Institutes of Health network study has confirmed that a combination of two drugs taken daily to reduce the chances of HIV infection among high-risk adults also works well and appears safe in males ages 15 to 17 years.