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

Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes.

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.

Seventeen months after the Supreme Court decision, clinics and patients continue to face a maze of legal restrictions that differ from state to state.

While public exposure to fentanyl is much less dangerous than using it, a new UW study raises awareness of the drug crisis.

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

Striving to counteract the whiteness of most mental health treatment, Ashley McGirt-Adair hopes “Reclaiming Wellness” will be an annual event.

A Northwest coalition argues the law violates freedom of speech and travel, and could set a precedent for more widespread policing in other states.

Fall vaccines, long COVID, staying safe during summer travel — here’s how to assess risk in the months to come.