The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

Beginning Monday, all Advocate Health Care locations will no longer limit the number of patient visitors or require face masks ‘under most circumstances,’ the health care system announced Friday.

Three years after COVID struck, Chicago area hospitals struggle with staff exodus and patient violence in a brave new medical world.

New research shows most Americans side with RuPaul and Kevin Bacon against Christian nationalists

State efforts to control health costs through public options are stalling in the face of resistance from providers and lackluster enrollment.

WASHINGTON — With Congress at an impasse on major federal immigration legislation, some advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and push through bills that would give undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses, in-state college tuition and other services.

A potentially fatal fungus is spreading in the United States, but those with minimal health risks are likely in the clear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Minnesota could become a refuge for transgender people from other states seeking health care that affirms their gender identity, under a bill scheduled for debate Thursday in the state House.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed a bill into law that bans health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity.

Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state Senate-approved bill

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