Members of the U.S. House today began debating the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 package — a big "minibus" appropriations package that includes $1.2 trillion of funding for federal health, ...

Nearly 23 million Americans get health insurance through one of the online “exchanges” (also called “marketplaces”) that ...

GoodRx reports five major changes to Medicare in 2026, including a $2,100 Part D out-of-pocket limit, prior authorization for ...

Pharmaceutical companies have raised prices on hundreds of drugs so far this month despite federal efforts to rein in drug ...

All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their ...

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect ...

There are new restrictions coming to Medicare in 2026.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) is renewing his push for universal health care, arguing that millions of Americans feel trapped in jobs they dislike because they fear losing employer-provided insurance. On ...

About 2,500 people with Medicare Supplement policies from UCare must move quickly this month to avoid a significant gap in their health insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1. The Minneapolis-based ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon require all Medicare Advantage plans to submit data on initial coverage decisions and appeals they process. The mandatory reporting would begin ...

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

Costs for employer-sponsored health insurance plans outpaced inflation across all states from 2023 to 2024, according to an issue brief published Wednesday by the State Health Access Data Assistance ...