Throughout 2025, the federal government and several state healthcare systems advanced new restrictions on diversity, equity, ...

(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...

At least a half dozen states are racing to limit or put new checks on private equity-fueled mergers in health care, signaling ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will restrict federal funds for state-based programs that go toward certain priorities like rural broadband and student loan repayments. The ...

Researchers found health system performance is worse for many people of color. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are evident in every state, even those with robust health systems, according ...