The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management said Sabra Health Care REIT Inc (NASDAQ: SBRA) has an 8.5% yield an

Tina Passione needed health insurance in a hurry in December. The newly retired 63-year-old was relocating to suburban Atlanta with her husband to be closer to grandchildren. Their house in Pittsburgh flew off the market, and they had six weeks to move out 40 years of memories.

In the wake of the Tulsa hospital shooting, lawmakers are renewing efforts to protect health care workers at hospitals from gun violence.

A lack of trust toward medical organizations, or “medical mistrust,” is a barrier to safe and timely health care, especially for Black, Latinx and immigrant patients. It can result in missed appointments and delayed procedures, which in turn lead to higher risks of adverse health incidents and potential death.

Mental health services are poorly targeted, outcomes are getting worse, and out-of-pocket payments are increasing. The new government faces a tough challenge in improving mental health.

The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises.

BOSTON — A new study out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows how newly marketed brand-name drugs in the U.S. are driving up health care spending, resulting in “detrimental effects for patient access and affordability.”

Russia’s assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.

With newly arriving health care staff struggling to find accommodation in Horsham, Grampians Health unveils plans to build a local housing development for staff.

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans wouldn't have to show any link between their service and a long list of medical conditions to obtain government-funded healthcare.

The union that represents California state psychiatrists called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to boost their pay Monday, saying a shortage of prison psychiatrists is harming inmates’ mental health care and endangering employees who work in the institutions.