Healthcare in the United States of America concept: A stethoscope on a 3d map of the US overlayed by the US flag. Healthcare in the United States of America concept: A stethoscope on a 3d map of the ...

• Today’s meeting: Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to abandon universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns, instead recommending individual ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Robert Pearl covers the people, tech and business of healthcare. 2025 was one of the most turbulent years in modern U.S.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 17 (UPI) --2025 will go down as among the most tumultuous years ever at U.S. health agencies, as President Donald Trump and his controversial Health and Human Services secretary, ...

Despite persistent workforce pressures, rising drug costs and ongoing payer headwinds, a number of large health systems delivered strong financial results in 2025. Several posted record operating ...

Becker’s has reported on three physician practice acquisitions by Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, in less than one year. 1. In August, Optum-owned SCA Health acquired U.S.

Painful and potentially deadly infections like COVID-19 and dengue fever were far less prevalent in the territory in 2025 ...

Two moments in 2025 revealed how vulnerable the U.S. health care system has become. The first was quiet but consequential. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised parts of its ...