A new pair of academic studies offers evidence that Medicaid saves lives. So, what's at stake if the major Medicaid reforms and deep cuts that were approved by House Republicans make it through Congress?

Federal lawmakers are considering adding Medicaid work requirements — meaning people would have to prove they work, volunteer or go to school in order to receive health insurance. Experts warn that many people who already work will fall through the cracks.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

Experts worry about the impact of cuts to Medicaid and public health on maternal and infant health.

Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they've learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.

Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.

One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis.

Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC's Division of Blood Disorders were placed on administrative leave without a clear future plan.

Medicare pays hospital-owned facilities more for the same service than it pays independent facilities. A proposal with broad support aims to end that practice, which can save money for patients. But rural hospitals say this can push them to cut services or close their doors.

Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and towards synthetic genetically engineered alternatives.