Health care

Despite more advanced treatments, a new Ohio State study discovered disparities continued within minority communities.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine announced Thursday a new community medicine MD track designed to increase the number of doctors practicing in rural communities.

In a statement after the Senate passed the roughly $700 billion bill, the president said "doing the important thing almost always" requires compromises.

Nurses at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center protested Thursday outside of the hospital to express their dissatisfaction with the latest contract proposal made by the hospital. The nurses are seeking better pay and working conditions.

The state is requiring people receiving Medicaid benefits to let the state know which provider they'll use, which is a change for those already in the program.

National Guard members should arrive at hospitals by the end of this week to help with the latest surge of COVID-19.

The open enrollment period began last week for two programs that serve millions of Americans - Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, however, the process can be overwhelming. We look at how to comparison-shop for when it comes to health plans.

COVID-19 misinformation has pushed some to opt for unproven and potentially dangerous drugs instead of effective treatments and vaccines. We take a look at why COVID misinformation is so pervasive and at patient’s rights and doctor’s responsibilities.

The minority party has been trying to pass a bill allowing it for more than a decade now.

The delta variant of COVID-19 has some hospitals nearing, or exceeding, capacity and creating competition for available workers. We check in with how hospitals are dealing with the latest surge of COVID-19 nationally and in Ohio.