Healthcare Systems & Policy

Five key takeaways from the year in opioid settlement spending, as Pennsylvania responds to an epidemic that continues to kill thousands of people annually.

Thousands of court records analyzed by the Journal Sentinel show, there’s an incentive to tip the scale toward an insurer and recommend denials.

A new database from Spotlight PA makes it easier to track how Pennsylvania counties are spending tens of millions from their first rounds of opioid settlement payments.

Some families with private insurance have been left behind by the major health care reforms of the last few years, putting them at risk of high medical bills after having babies.

Asthma has plagued Imperial County for decades, yet access to specialists continues to be scant. Uncontrolled asthma in the valley lands local youth in emergency rooms, more than anywhere else in the state.

Donald Trump’s return to power will usher in major changes to the country’s health policies, social safety net, and the federal agencies that oversee many of these programs. In this webinar, we bring together some of the nation’s most insightful health policy journalists for insights on where health policy goes from here.

A report shows California's Medi-Cal dental program still struggles, with fewer kids seeing dentists. Disparities in heart health, OB-GYN training, and telehealth access also persist across groups.

The closure of El Centro's maternity ward strains Imperial County's lone hospital, forcing many to seek care far away, highlighting rural healthcare challenges and urgent need for more resources.

Open records requests revealed something that I didn’t expect to find. I assumed that state health agencies handled state health programs. I was wrong.

Experts say discrimination against people who use medication to treat their opioid use disorder is rampant. The Justice Department is trying to change that.