Health Oct 14 Medicare unveils far-reaching overhaul of doctors’ pay Medicare on Friday unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of how it compensates doctors and other clinicians.
Nation Sep 23 20 million would lose health coverage under Trump plan, study says A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people.
Health Aug 28 Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems? With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama's health care law is struggling in many parts of the country.
Health Aug 12 Unexpected cost increase could complicate future Medicaid expansion In a recent report to Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the cost of expansion was $6,366 per person for 2015, about 49 percent higher than previously estimated.
Politics Aug 11 Where do the presidential candidates stand on health care? The Associated Press is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one looks at health care.
Health Jul 13 $10,345 per person: U.S. health care spending reaches new peak The nation's health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time. The new peak means the Obama administration will pass the problem of high health care costs on to its successor.
Politics Jul 07 Trump health care plan would make 18 million uninsured, study says Donald Trump's health care plan would make 18 million people uninsured, but also lower premiums significantly for policies purchased directly by consumers, according to a new study.
Health Jun 09 If FDA doesn’t issue faster food recalls, consumers face danger, watchdog says Despite new legal powers to compel recalls and sophisticated technology to fingerprint pathogens, the Food and Drug Administration allowed some food-safety investigations to drag on, placing consumers in jeopardy of death or serious illness, according to the inspector general's office…
Health Jun 01 Insurance rates going up: New concerns for Obamacare WASHINGTON — Fresh problems for "Obamacare": The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama's overhaul hasn't solved the problem of…
Nation May 25 Government wastes billions of dollars on old computers, report says The White House has been pushing to replace workhorse systems that date back more than 50 years in some cases. But the government is expected to spend $7 billion less on modernization in 2017 than in 2010, said the Government…