Health care staffing shortages and high turnover rates means patients end up waiting longer to get through emergency departments.

David struggled to help his 83-year-old father before he died of COVID. Will his father’s death be counted in China’s official toll?

A hospital giant faces questions about whether it’s been too quick to admit patients to the hospital from the emergency room.

For rural communities, the loss of hospitals means no access to nearby emergency care and the loss of health care jobs.

With abundant parking and layouts that are easy to navigate, one-time shopping malls are attractive to some medical facilities looking to expand.

For rural communities, a key question: Can a new company that is taking over ownership restore confidence in the care the local hospital provides?

Many U.S. hospitals report being critically short-staffed. Some are reducing beds and services or bringing back infected workers.

The No Surprises Act, which Congress passed more than a year ago, went into effect Jan. 1. It makes many surprise medical bills illegal.

The U.S. has nearly 400,000 fewer workers in nursing and residential-care facilities than it did before the pandemic.

There are signs enrollment in nursing schools has picked up, just as nurses are leaving the profession.