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America’s Essential Hospitals, which represents safety net hospitals, estimated that the Senate GOP tax plan would create even more financial pressures than the House bill.

Critics say the measure could make it harder for transgender youth to get care. Tennessee’s attorney general says the ruling protects kids from ‘life-altering’ procedures and helps other states set similar laws.

Advocates for hospitals said the Senate measure would mean bigger Medicaid cuts and millions losing coverage. They warn some providers would weigh cutting services and even closing their doors.

Healthcare leaders have assailed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ousting all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Critics say the move undermines trust and guidance on vaccines.

The American Hospital Association says 1.8 million residents in rural communities could lose coverage. Cuts would also hurt rural hospitals that are already losing money.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to give hospital employees protections similar to those in the airline industry. Previous bills haven’t made it through Congress, but advocates hope for a different outcome.

The Trump administration has cut funding on programs that help with preparedness and prevention, and there’s concern about lost capabilities.

Lawmakers are looking to streamline the process of prior authorization for treatments from MA plans. Previous efforts stalled, but lawmakers in both parties want to see changes.

The Trump administration is cutting programs that help hospitals and health systems respond to emergencies. Critics fear that scaling back federal emergency programs will hamper response efforts.

President Trump’s administration is rolling back the guidance issued under President Biden. Critics say it will endanger patients and leave doctors more puzzled about when they can act in emergencies.

With little federal activity on AI in the industry, some states are moving forward on issues such as transparency and consumer protection, analysts say.

A new study released by the American Hospital Association looks at the cost in lost work and investments in security measures. But the toll on staff morale and patients could be even more significant.

The radical realignment of priorities in Washington means the private sector must step up to remedy this public health crisis.

James Uthmeier, the state’s top prosecutor, says he’s following the agenda of President Trump. The Trump administration is also calling for more clear information on prices.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the government is no longer advising the shot for pregnant women and healthy kids. Critics are worried about a loss of access and are urging insurers to maintain coverage.

The National Institutes of Health has ended hundreds of grants to colleges and hospitals. For Meharry Medical College, a historically Black school, the reduction is devastating.

Health systems have said the House package would leave millions without coverage and could lead to hospital closures. They’re hoping to persuade the Senate to avert the cuts.

Most of Oregon’s hospitals are losing money or barely covering expenses. Becky Hultberg, president of the Hospital Association of Oregon, says some could close without more support.

As they appeal to Congress, leaders of Catholic health systems say planned cuts in Medicaid will hurt the most vulnerable, but they’ll also hurt millions of others as well.

Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick, chief scientific officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges, talks about the work to preserve federal funds for medical research.

Appearing before lawmakers at hearings on the health department’s budget, Kennedy fielded tough questions on the agency’s reorganization, research, and the measles outbreak.

Medical colleges and academic medical centers hope to prevent steep cuts at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick of the Association of American Medical Colleges talks about what’s at stake.

Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, talked with us about transparency, wide variance in prices and site neutral payments.

Healthcare leaders say the proposal would result in many losing access to care, and some hospitals would have to shut down.

Healthcare leaders are denouncing the move to terminate the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, which sets standards to protect patients and staff.