health care

On Thursday, the U.S. House narrowly passed a sweeping bill that slashes about $3.8 trillion in taxes by scaling back social safety net programs including Medicaid and SNAP.

Senate Bill 31 comes after reporting found that confusion surrounding Texas' abortion ban had resulted in the deaths of at least two women. After receiving final approval from the Texas House on Thursday, the bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Indigenous health experts and providers say despite their outreach, people can fall through the cracks for several reasons.

The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide gender transition health care to also cover any care related to "adverse effects and reversals."

Billboard ads luring Texas providers to the north have been placed in Houston and Dallas.

A new group hopes to educate Oklahomans on the continued impacts of the state's near-total abortion ban.

Navigators help people enroll in Medicaid and insurance on the federal marketplace. Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration mean Kansas will have less navigators.

Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.

A new report by Oklahoma’s Division of Government Efficiency lays out several major policy shifts for the state. Ideas include eliminating $157 million of federal health care support, much to the consternation of policy experts and some Republicans.

Oklahoma House lawmakers want to lower Insulin's cost for uninsured Oklahomans with diabetes. One bill that passed the chamber this week partners the state with federally funded nonprofits to accomplish the goal.