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The Trump administration has made more moves that may further destabilize the Affordable Care Act.

Abortion rights advocates are concerned that a conservative-leaning Supreme Court might reverse or substantially erode Roe v. Wade. Under that scenario, states could have free reign to restrict the procedure.

A Senate investigation into prescription opioids in Missouri finds that pharmaceutical wholesalers had different standards for reporting suspicious orders to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Amid the opioid crisis, a race is underway among more than a dozen cities from San Francisco to New York City to try to open the country’s first safe injection site for heroin users.

For people who end up in the emergency room after a suicide attempt, safety planning helps them map out coping tools and get help to prevent future attempts.

As the Trump administration decides not to defend the Affordable Care Act’s legal protections for people with pre-existing conditions, questions arise about health insurance and genetic information.

Senate Democrats see defense of the Affordable Care Act’s popular provisions as a rally issue that could keep their caucus unified when Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle heats up.

Brett Kavanaugh, the president’s Supreme Court nominee, will have a chance to leave his mark on a series of health care cases — and specifically the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, will have a chance to leave his mark on a series of health care cases, including ones related to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood.

As with current abortion policies, a reversal of the landmark court decision would mean a woman’s access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.