Trump to Florida: 'Go to Canada' to import cheaper prescription drugs
“Drug prices have declined in our country for the first time in more than 50 years,” Trump said.
Lawsuit challenges Medicaid work requirements in Michigan
Four enrollees in Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program filed a lawsuit Friday challenging work requirements that are set to take effect in January.
Glitch in Medicare drug plan finder could cost consumers
A glitch in Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay.
Doctors who helped make this Pfizer heart drug are now calling out its $225,000 price tag
“We’ve had patients say, ‘I can’t afford it,’ or ‘I don’t want to sacrifice my granddaughter’s education,’” Mayo Clinic cardiologist Martha Grogan said.
Trump unveils health care transparency plan forcing hospitals, insurers to disclose secret deals
The rule is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
Trump throws cold water on Pelosi's plan to lower Medicare costs
The president will support different, bipartisan legislation in the Senate.
Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all proposal would cost Jeff Bezos $7 billion
Bezos, the world’s richest man, is worth a staggering $111.5 billion.
Elizabeth Warren unveils $52 trillion Medicare-for-all plan, here's how she'll pay for it
It would extend health insurance coverage to every American.
Elizabeth Warren could pay for Medicare-for-all with these tax hikes
So far, the Massachusetts senator has refused to say whether she’ll finance the shift to a single-payer system by imposing higher taxes on the middle class.
This app is aiming to upend the health care system
"This is the future," Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said. "It's the future and the past coming together, actually."
More severely obese kids should get surgery, doctors say
"Safe and effective is the message here," said Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a Duke University pediatrics professor and the policy's lead author.
Warren's Medicare-for-all may lose in 2020: Former Obama adviser
A top economic adviser to President Obama says Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all plan will not be a winner in 2020.
Arizona to give Medicaid to people who don't work in blow to Trump's plan
The decision is another setback to efforts by President Donald Trump and his allies in many Republican-led states to put conditions on low-income people seeking taxpayer funded benefits.
Hospitals push women to get 3D mammograms, despite no evidence they save more lives
Over the past six years manufacturers of 3D equipment have paid doctors and teaching hospitals more than $240 million.
Just how much does Medicare-for-all really cost?
A single-payer health care system would cost more than the government currently spends on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid combined.
Democrats take swing at Elizabeth Warren for vagueness on Medicare-for-all
Unlike some of her top opponents, Warren has not unveiled a signature health care plan.
Saving for retirement should be done privately, expert says
Social Security
US wastes hundreds of billions on health care every year, study finds
The biggest source of waste, according to the study, is administrative costs, including inefficient rules, forms and requirements.
Trump to retirees, take advantage of these tax-advantaged Medicare savings accounts
Funds can be withdrawn tax-free so long as they are used for qualified medical expenses.
Trump will be the defender of Medicare for seniors: Alex Azar
President Trump set to defend Medicare for seniors