Kaiser affiliates to pay $556M to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the…
UW Health pauses gender-affirming care for minors amid federal policy changes | News
MADISON, Wis. — UW Health will pause gender-affirming care for patients under 18 years of age, the health…
Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike
NEW YORK — Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new…
At JPM 2026, top CMS officials face questions from health care execs
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January Social Security checks: 2026 benefits rise 2.8%
Ascent/ Pks Media Inc. | Photodisc | Getty Images Many Social Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first…
Judge moves to throw out DOJ subpoena for transgender patients’ records at Children’s Hospital Colorado
A federal judge this week moved to throw out a subpoena for the medical records of minor patients…
Denver health systems adding new hospital floors, clinics
Denver’s major health systems went into expansion mode in 2025, adding more than three-quarters of a billion dollars’…
One number controls your early retirement health costs — understand it and say goodbye to Medicare fears
Many American workers retire just in time for Social Security benefits but a little too early for Medicare…
Major Medicare Changes Announced For Certain Drugs
Major changes that will increase access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs—widely regarded as critical for weight management and…
9 big pharmaceutical companies agree to lower drug prices for Medicaid
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription…
Rep. Moulton goes ‘On the Record’ about US Senate race, health care
Rep. Moulton goes ‘On the Record’ about US Senate race, health care BOOM, THE LIKES OF WHICH THE…
While the price of 15 prescription drugs is set to drop, only 5.3M Americans will benefit. Here’s what you need to know
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries are set to save on 15 major medications. ​In an announcement on November 25,…