Medicare payment plans can make healthcare more affordable
Imagine you are a 70-year old patient sitting in your oncologist’s office, processing a life-altering diagnosis. Your doctor…
CDC Refuses to Take Blame for Measles Spiraling out of Control
Measles is making an unwelcome comeback in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Capital Health agrees to pay $4.5M in data breach settlement
Capital Health, a health care provider with multiple locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, will pay $4.5 million…
UnitedHealth shrinks, Medicare Advantage crackdown: Health Care Inc.
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Medicaid Cuts Hit Pennsylvania Hard, Up To 14 Hospitals Predicted To Close
Hospitals are struggling nationwide, but the situation is especially dire in Pennsylvania, where facilities are disproportionately dependent on…
UCHealth, AdventHealth propose new hospitals in Broomfield
Two health systems are proposing campuses off Interstate 25 in Broomfield, raising the possibility of rival hospitals setting…
Arlington syphilis infections are on the rise, nearly 50% over statewide average
A rising number of syphilis infections in Arlington is driving a push to do better at testing and…
Why Can’t We Find an Antidepressant That Really Works? – Valerie Pavilonis
Stephanie Lowry Smith was diagnosed with depression in her early 30s, but she thinks she had symptoms as…
Pfizer’s monthly obesity injection drove shows promise in trial
Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday said its experimental obesity drug, which it…
Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer
A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable…
ACA enrollment drops in Oregon as higher premiums hit middle-income families
Far fewer Oregonians bought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year, after the loss of…
Medicare Will Start Paying for Weight Loss Drugs Soon — but There’s a Catch
For years, the rule has been absolute: Medicare does not pay for weight loss. If you wanted Wegovy…