Health

HHS hints at major changes to Medicare that could mean higher costs for patients

By Erin Mershon, STAT

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling it will pursue significant changes to Medicare that could put beneficiaries on the hook for higher costs. In an informal proposal on Wednesday, federal health officials hinted at several new pilot programs it…

Obamacare signup site to be shut down for 12 hours nearly every Sunday of open enrollment

By Laura Santhanam

The department has already planned to shorten open enrollment season by 45 days -- running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, 2017 for 2018 coverage.

John McCain a ‘no’ on Graham-Cassidy health care repeal effort

By Joshua Barajas

Republican Sen. John McCain announced his opposition Friday to the latest repeal effort to overturn Obamacare, potentially upending GOP hopes to push a new health care bill through.

WATCH: Obama speaks at global health event

By News Desk

Former President Barack Obama spoke at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in New York on Wednesday to measure the progress of global health over the past 25 years.

GOP says there’s momentum for their Obamacare repeal bill, but hurdles remain

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Senate Republicans have less than two weeks to succeed and face a tough fight to win enough GOP support to reverse the summer's self-inflicted defeat on the party's high-priority issue.

End-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help

By Bob Tedeschi, STAT

A critical care physician says "nudges" can help those with serious illnesses make sound decisions at a time of great emotional and physical complexity.

To prevent identity theft, government will issue new Medicare cards

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

While the first mailings of new cards begin next April, Congress has set an April 2019 deadline for all beneficiaries to have received one.

These are the 3 latest Senate plans to reform health care

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

For the GOP, there's an uphill battle to get a bill passed before Oct. 1, when the Republican effort to repeal the law loses its protection against Democratic filibusters.