The CDC is operating without an acting director, leaving the agency responsible for defending the U.S. against emerging pandemics and responding to health emergencies without a clear chain of command.

Penn Medicine is advancing cancer treatment with its work in CAR T-cell therapy, an innovative immunotherapy that is reshaping the fight against blood cancers and rare genetic diseases.

Nearly a quarter of adults in the U.S. have chronic pain, but a new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine shows a concerning drop in residents applying to pain medicine fellowship programs.

Medical schools are being told by their lawyers to stop using strategies to diversify classes that are still legally permitted, despite a Supreme Court ruling against the use of affirmative action in ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he seeks to become the leader of the nation’s top health agency under President Donald Trump, according to government ethics ...

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients' immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don't have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some ...

Marie DeFreitas is the CFO editor for HealthLeaders. Medicare Advantage insurers are getting a pay increase of 4.33% from 2025-2026. Providers have had it with Medicare Advantage hurdles, and the ...