the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has proposed a rule that would reinstate most previously longstanding requirements that doctors see patients in person before prescribing narcotic drugs...

Oregon’s pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms took a step closer to reality as the first “facilitators” who will accompany clients as they experience the drug received their state licenses...

A discussion Tuesday among Louisiana lawmakers over whether to let nurse practitioners write prescriptions for patients for chronic pain and obesity turned into a debate over whether the state is doing enough to address its health care disparities.

In what it’s calling an effort to promote industry competition and protect consumers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making hospice-ownership data publicly available.

Overdose fatalities among older Americans climbed in recent years, with 6,702 U.S. residents 65 and older succumbing in 2021...

A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong trend that accelerated during the covid pandemic...

Today, The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation reached a major milestone by welcoming its 100th member to the organization. Hawai’i Care Choices in Hilo, Hawaii joins the 100-member strong organization...

Despite having relatively good health overall, American seniors account for one in four doctors’ visits and large numbers are living with chronic health conditions, according to a newly published health trends report...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking answers from the hospice community—including some around utilization patterns and non-hospice spending...