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Since the hospital joined with a Catholic system, the birth center has shuttered and employee insurance soon won’t cover abortions and vasectomies.

“When are we getting out of here?” VA Puget Sound staff allege poor conditions going back to the pandemic, missed move-out dates and retaliation.

Local physicians and researchers say long-term solutions like new training programs could help bridge the access gap.

A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems.

New residencies at the 11-year-old Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hope to address health care disparities between urban and rural communities.

Policy changes in the works for 2024 are intended to slash red tape for people with diabetes and avoid deadly insulin rationing.

The possession bill passed this year includes $63M for treatment centers. But it also gives local governments the power to regulate them.

From farming to coding, health care workers are leaving the bedside amid staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.

Reporter Megan Burbank spoke with former nurses who, amid grievances like staffing shortages and low pay, changed their careers.