A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of care.

The hospital canceled their appointments the same week an executive order from President Trump threatened to punish doctors and hospitals for offering gender-affirming care.

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

A law that coaxed companies to lower the price of drugs came with a little-known consequence: smaller discounts for low-income health clinics.

A private business has helped supercharge a controversial federal drug program. Patients and insurers have been left with big bills.