The hospitals—two with Catholic affiliation and one with Lutheran ties—had argued that their pensions are "church plans" that are exempt from the law and have been treated as such for decades by federal officials.

Congo's Ministry of Health has approved the use of an experimental anti-Ebola vaccine to combat the disease. This is a radical step, but one the World Health Organization approves.

The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obamacare’s requirement that most employers provide free coverage of birth control to their employees.

Though the A.C.L.U. has not won in the courtroom so far, there is every indication these challenges will keep coming.

The Affordable Care Act has changed our expectations for health care. It shifted the way we live, which may be shifting what we believe.