Why Medicare advocates worry deeply about any moves that erode the program’s universal reach among seniors.
The media has largely taken a pass on covering the dark side of Medicare Advantage plans, so people don't understand how the plans’ cost-sharing and provider networks really work.
The media, the medical community, and academic drug experts all quickly questioned the FDA’s approval process — a rare occurrence.
A new program takes aim at traditional fee-for-service Medicare. But will it reduce health care spending or boost private profits?
For two decades, victims of U.S. nuclear bomb tests fought to obtain the Medicaid eligibility that was promised them. In the waning days of 2020, they won.
President-elect Biden will likely move quickly to undo a slew of Trump-era health care policies.
What Donald Trump and Joe Biden have said about five important heath policy issues likely to be on the table in the next administration.
Annual hospital financial reports highlight one big-picture health care trend across California: Hospitals are making increasingly higher profits on commercially insured patients, while they’re suffering steeper losses on Medicare patients.
"We live in a health care desert. There's no other way to say it," on Central Coast resident said. "We are basically beholden to two major health care companies."
Charlie Ornstein of ProPublica and Reuters' Chris Kirkham talk strategy.
