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The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests

Gov. Tim Walz has enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes

The Minnesota Republican served three terms and championed health care reform and protecting rights for disabled people, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy and the highest maternal mortality rates compared to other high-income countries.

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger has died at age 88

Hospital Services Limited has supplied the NHS and private health care providers in Ireland for 60 years

The U.S. continues to far outspend other developed nations while seeing worsening health outcomes.

When COVID-19 hit the United States in 2020, state policymakers across the country jumped to expand access to health care. They temporarily allowed more telehealth, for example, and made it easier for medical providers to practice across state lines.

BALTIMORE — Cervical cancer, like many illnesses, is treatable if it’s caught early, but each year millions of women miss out on getting routine Pap smear screening for the disease, which kills a disproportionate number of Black women.

Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California. The 17-year-old senior is frequently asked by fellow students about COVID-19 testing, vaccine safety, and the value of booster shots.

Winters are always busy at health care facilities. This year, in addition to a super contagious coronavirus, hospitals have been dealing with a more ferocious flu season, other respiratory viruses and fewer available hospital beds in Atlanta. Health reporter Helena Oliviero recently got a close-up view of the confluence of…