The bill also calls for greater transparency into the workings of hospital/insurer contracts, aims to lower drug costs.

The Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule may increase hospital wage index for rural hospitals.

While pay parity is closer than ever, gap between male and female physicians persists.

Barriers to cancer clinical trial enrollment can significantly hinder cancer research, experts say.

Doctors are comfortable with treating LGBTQ patients but do not know the population's health challenges.

Healthcare costs and maternal mortality rates on the rise in the U.S., according to The Commonwealth Fund.

The agency is seeking to give states greater control of Medicaid funds and plan options.

Residents of for-profit rehab centers are more likely to receive high or ultrahigh levels of therapy, study authors say.

The bill would strengthen prescription drug monitoring programs and curb manufacturing quotas for opioids.