Report: U.S. health spending hits $3.5T but growth slows
The nation's health care tab hit $3.5 trillion last year, or $10,739 per person, the government reported. But behind those staggering figures was some fairly good news.
View ArticleHealth law sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline is looming
Health insurance sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act are down with just a few days left to enroll, even though premiums are stable, consumers have more choice and millions of uninsured people can...
View ArticleJudge’s ruling on ‘Obamacare’ poses new problems for GOP
A federal judge's ruling that the Obama health law is unconstitutional has landed like a stink bomb among Republicans, who've seen the politics of health care flip as Americans increasingly value the...
View ArticleRenewed battle over using fetal tissue in medical research
Lawmakers clashed over science, ethics and politics at a House hearing on using fetal tissue in critically important medical research, as the Trump administration reviews the government's ongoing...
View ArticleObama health law sign-ups beat forecast despite headwinds
The Affordable Care Act has yet again beaten predictions of its downfall, as government figures released Wednesday showed unexpectedly solid sign-ups for coverage next year.
View ArticlePelosi ‘playing chess on 3 boards’ with health care
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is laying out her strategy on health care and first up is improvements to "Obamacare" and legislation to lower prescription drug costs. "Medicare for all" will get hearings.
View ArticleGOP senator pledges insulin probe as Congress holds hearings
A senior Republican lawmaker said Tuesday he plans to investigate spikes in the price of insulin for people with diabetes as Congress opened hearings on the high cost of prescription drugs.
View ArticleAmong 2020 Democrats, a debate over ‘Medicare-for-all’
"Medicare-for-all" is quickly becoming a rallying cry for many Democratic White House hopefuls, but there are growing questions about how to pull off such a dramatic switch to a government-run health...
View ArticleMany shades of meaning behind ‘Medicare-for-all’
"Medicare-for-all" can mean different things to different people. For some, it's a single government-run health insurance plan for the whole country. To others, it's giving consumers a choice to buy...
View ArticleOutcry over Trump’s cuts to Medicare hospital payments
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. Once in the White House, Trump reneged on his Medicaid promise, and now he's being criticized for...
View ArticleDems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’
The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and reignite a winning political issue for...
View ArticleTrump’s battle with ‘Obamacare’ moves to the courts
After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off "Obamacare." But some cases are going against him, and time is not on his side as he tries to score a big win for...
View ArticleFeds break up $1.2B Medicare orthopedic brace scam
Federal authorities said Tuesday they've broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded orthopedic braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors via foreign call centers.
View Article‘Medicare for All’s’ rich benefits ‘leapfrog’ other nations
Generous benefits. No copays. No need for private policies. The "Medicare for All" plan advocated by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what's offered in other advanced countries,...
View ArticleTrump’s cheaper short-term health plans have coverage gaps
The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums.
View ArticleInsurance companies approach Trump health plans cautiously
President Donald Trump says insurers are "going wild" about his new health care options and "millions and millions" of people will be signing up.
View ArticleReport: Trump administration needs to step up on ‘Obamacare’
A congressional watchdog said Thursday the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons under former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in...
View ArticleWatchdog slams safeguards for foster kids on psych drugs
Thousands of foster children may be getting powerful psychiatric drugs prescribed to them without basic safeguards, says a federal watchdog agency that found a failure to care for youngsters whose...
View ArticleGroups say Medicare discounts threatened in opioids bill
Consumer and health care groups are scrambling to block what they say is a move by the pharmaceutical industry to commandeer must-pass opioids epidemic legislation as a vehicle for rolling back...
View ArticleTrump health chief: Premiums to drop for popular ACA plan
Premiums for a popular type of "silver" health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year in most states, the Trump administration's health chief announced Thursday.
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