Health spending could rise 5.5 percent a year through 2027. Here’s why
Overall, health spending will make up a bigger portion of GDP than it does today, newly released federal data suggests.
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Democrat-led cities and states move toward universal health care on their own terms
Health care continues to be a top political issue. While some congressional Democrats consider universal health coverage, state and local governments are already pushing ahead with proposals to corral costs and broaden access to care, including for the undocumented. Special…
White House report tries to shift Trump rhetoric on health care
A new report from the White House suggests changes to the Affordable Care Act under President Donald Trump do not fundamentally undermine the health law.
Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help?
A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period.
Democratic attorneys general on Thursday appealed a federal court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, as new enrollment numbers underscored the staying power of the Obama-era law.
Gun violence, prolonged mental trauma for children and the ongoing opioid crisis were just a few of the major health stories that captured national attention this year.
On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 15, President Trump announces that Ryan Zinke is leaving his post as secretary of the interior by the end of the year, and a Texas judge rules that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate…
With just two days left in most states for people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, preliminary numbers are showing enrollment down about 12 percent from last year. To explain the drop, John Yang learns…
Barring an enrollment surge, the nation's uninsured rate could edge up again after a yearslong coverage expansion that has seen about 20 million people obtain health insurance.
