Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY

The Commonwealth Fund’s Scorecard on State Health System Performance ranked states based on health care access and affordability, among other factors.

Experts and those in the field say emergency medical services need more systematic funding models to support rural and poorer urban communities.

The survey by the Long Term Care Community Coalition examined 100 complaints by nursing home residents across the U.S.

Research shows higher cancer rates in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Advocates say it’s linked to contaminants from decades of U.S. Navy training. A proposed bill would compensate residents.

The cause of SIDS is unknown, but scientists are exploring a brain receptor that could be involved in a subset of infant SIDS deaths.

While new HIV infections declined 12% in 2021 compared to 2017, efforts toward equity are “vitally needed,” CDC report says.

Rural people have higher rates of cancer deaths. As their hospitals and health care centers shutter, a team found a way to help rural women get screened.

An overnight Rio Grande Valley tornado left one dead, several injured and damaged dozens of homes.

The National Weather Service reports high temperatures will surge into the 80s and 90s — 20 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.

In new draft guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women should get mammograms at an earlier age than had been recommended.