Forecast ’24: Health policy will continue to be a focus in legislatures in 2024, as states grapple with health workforce shortages and increased behavioral health challenges while finding ways to take full advantage of Medicaid services.

With the post-pandemic health care workforce stretched to its limits, state legislatures are in search of solutions. Interstate licensure compacts have emerged as a reliable means to add some depth to local labor pools.

State legislatures enacted over 206 bills this year addressing health care coverage and network adequacy, individual and small-group marketplaces, surprise billing, medical debt and more.

With more than half of all pregnancies unplanned, recent state legislation addresses who can prescribe and dispense birth control, the types of contraception covered by insurance and more.

Respiratory virus season has begun, and three viruses could affect the severity and timing of the season: influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.

A look back at the origins of daylight saving time as the U.S. prepares for the annual autumn ritual of turning back clocks by one hour next weekend.