Healthcare Regulation and Reform

A new study looking at survival rates of black, Hispanic and white children finds that racial disparities for some cancers can actually be explained by socioeconomic status.

The Sacramento Bee’s Angela Hart shares how she got a handle on a huge story: the potential move to single-payer health care in the nation’s most populous state.

Many people who should remain eligible for Medicaid — because they’re working or qualify for an exemption — will also lose coverage, says CBPP's Judith Solomon.

The state is way ahead of the pack when it comes to publicly reporting the experiences of Medicaid patients.

“There’s real hope that help is on the way,” health workforce researcher Edward Salsberg said.

Stories of absurd bills have been great for boosting awareness, but the next batch needs to take a harder look at the politics halting change, writes Trudy Lieberman.

On the heels of the fellowship series "The Children of Central City," the New Orleans City Council recently approved a resolution calling for a citywide approach to childhood trauma.

At one of the busiest public hospitals in the nation, doctors are making a big push to better address the underlying forces shaping health.

Politico's Paul Demko looks at how three states — Washington, Mississippi and Idaho — are pursuing divergent paths under the new ACA landscape.

In Appalachia, a legacy hospital system is failing to keep people well and remain solvent. Can a new modernized health system take its place?