Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics

The change reversed a policy meant to deter abortions under the Trump administration.

Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as Budget Bill Shrinks

Under pressure to cut the bill’s cost, Democrats disagree over whether to offer more benefits to older Americans or to cover more of the working poor.

Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Telehealth in Rural America

New funding will allow more medical appointments to take place via video in rural communities, where some of the nation’s oldest and sickest patients live.

Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes

At least 21 percent of nursing home residents are on antipsychotic drugs, a Times investigation found.

Inside the Afghan Evacuation: Rogue Flights, Crowded Tents, Hope and Chaos

President Biden has insisted that the evacuation of Kabul was done as efficiently as possible. But key documents obtained by The New York Times suggest otherwise.

Biden Opens New Federal Office for Climate Change, Health and Equity

The office will be the first government effort to focus specifically on the public health dangers of global warming.

As Virus Cases Surge, Biden Administration Encourages More Use of Antibody Treatments

A top White House adviser said monoclonal antibody treatments, sometimes underused, could still be crucial in helping people with Covid-19 avoid getting very sick.

Novavax Says U.S. Will Pause Funding for Production of Its Vaccine

The Maryland company, which has a $1.75 billion federal contract to develop and produce a coronavirus vaccine, said it needed to address the concerns of federal regulators.

Opinion | I Was the Architect of Operation Warp Speed. I Have a Message for All Americans.

I oversaw the vaccines. They are safe, and they work.

BioBonds Would Use Wall St. Tools to Fund Medical Research

Karen Petrou invented a new funding model for curing blindness. Proposed legislation aims to apply it to medical research more generally.

Touring the Border, Harris Asked Questions, and Had Few Answers

Advocates pushed the vice president to end Title 42, a Trump-era rule that allows the government to expel migrants for public health reasons.

Biden Officials Consider Phasing Out Rule That Blocked Migrants During Pandemic

Among the plans under consideration is whether to give migrant families a chance to apply for protections, and to possibly lifting the public health rule for single adults this summer.

Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return

Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away.

Biden Administration Moves to Fix Supply Chain Bottlenecks

A swath of recommendations calls for more investments, new supply chains and less reliance on other countries for crucial goods.

Biden Recognizes Pride Month, Vowing to Fight for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

The official recognition is a turnabout from the policies of President Donald J. Trump, who refused to acknowledge the celebration.

Democrats, Once Outraged, Take a Quieter Approach to Migrant Children

House Democrats led angry efforts to denounce the Trump administration’s treatment of migrant children. With the issue bedeviling President Biden, they are voicing worries privately.

Buoyed by Federal Covid Aid, Big Hospital Chains Buy Up Competitors

The pandemic barely dented the financial outlook for some major networks, which continued to acquire weaker hospitals and ailing doctors’ practices. Critics worry consolidation leads to higher prices for medical care.