Health Jan 07 Progress on reducing rate of uninsured Americans stalled in 2015 WASHINGTON — Going into President Barack Obama's last year in office, progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under his signature health care law, according to a major survey out Thursday.
Economy Jan 04 Big changes coming to Medicare in 2016 Whether it's coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 50 years.
Politics Dec 20 Republicans change strategies on health care law Republican foes of President Barack Obama's health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once.
Politics Dec 14 Tuesday sign-up deadline for Obamacare; fines rise for uninsured WASHINGTON -- Rising premiums and shaken faith among insurers have cast a cloud over sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law, and now it's crunch time again.
Health Dec 01 Maker of $1,000 hepatitis C pill was focused on profits, not patients, report finds WASHINGTON — A bipartisan investigation by U.S. senators finds that the makers of a breakthrough drug for hepatitis C infection put profits before patients in pricing the $1,000-per-pill cure.
Politics Nov 28 What you should know about ‘BernieCare’ — Sanders’ proposed health overhaul The most ambitious "repeal and replace" health care plan from a presidential candidate comes from Sen. Bernie Sanders, not from a Republican. Here's what you should know about the plan.
Politics Nov 22 Experts predict sharp premium increases for Medicare drug plan With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of stable premiums…
Nation Nov 13 Medicare will spend $9 billion on Hepatitis-C drugs this year Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures.
Health Oct 23 You can preview your 2016 healthcare premiums this weekend Consumers can see their own healthcare premiums for 2016 starting this Sunday morning on HealthCare.gov, officials said on Friday. The federal website will serve 38 states this time. States running their own sites may have different timetables.
Politics Oct 19 Health law fine on uninsured will more than double WASHINGTON -- The math is harsh: The federal penalty for having no health insurance is set to jump to $695, and the Obama administration is being urged to highlight that cold fact in its new pitch for health law sign-ups.