Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden’s team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.

From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here’s a quick guide to their views and proposals.

A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.

The number of people working to stop COVID-19 outbreaks from spreading is far from the level needed in most states, according to a new NPR survey and analysis. Find out how your state is doing.

NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June while cases have skyrocketed.

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care was filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week’s Supreme Court decision has put “wind in our sails.”

The Trump administration has finalized a rule on Friday that would remove non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.

Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.

Adm. Brett Giroir says he will be “demobilized” from his role overseeing coronavirus testing at FEMA in mid-June and going back to his regular job at the Department of Health and Human Services.

The end of May marks a deadline for the millions of people who have lost job-based health insurance in March to enroll in a new plan.