Month: January 2026
President Donald Trump said Sunday he may veto a bill to extend Obamacare subsidies if Congress sent one to his desk. Trump’s remark to reporters on Air Force Once comes after nine swing-district House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in advancing legislation to revive expired Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The Senate has yet to vote ...
Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say is unrealistic. “Of course he tried eating well and everything, but ...
There are reasons to be skeptical that voluntary cuts by insurance companies could bring significant, lasting health care savings for Americans.
“This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.” When Gov. Gavin Newsom declared today that the state will likely receive an extra $42.3 billion in tax revenue over the next three years, thus alleviating a stubborn budget deficit, the inimitable Yogi Berra’s famous observation came to mind. “It’s like déjà vu all ...
AbbVie (ABBV.N), opens new tab said on Monday that it has struck a three-year deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce drug prices, and has pledged $100 billion over the next decade for research and development in the country. The drugmaker said the investment will include manufacturing and will expand direct-to-patient offerings through TrumpRx for ...
Democrats sent Republicans a proposal over the weekend to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years, paired with extensions of other expiring health programs, sources said. Why it matters: Sunday’s offer shows there’s increasing bipartisan sentiment to address long-stalled priorities like overhauling pharmacy benefit manager business practices — even if prospects for the ACA subsidies ...
Employer health plans are seeing a lot more participants with very high costs, according to a new report from Lockton. The firm runs an employer plan database that holds information on 882 employer groups and 3.9 million plan participants. One of the plan participants submitted $9.15 million in claims in 2024, and nine others submitted more ...
Anthem Blue Cross accused 11 Prime Healthcare hospitals of fraud in a lawsuit filed this week in a California federal court. The defendants submitted and were compensated for thousands of claims for independent dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act despite knowing they were false, the insurer alleged. “We are holding billing companies and out-of-network ...
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in California’s Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. Scattered visits to free clinics notwithstanding, Guevara hadn’t had a full medical checkup in years. She required dental work. She wanted to start looking for ...
Red meat has reentered the national health conversation thanks to sweeping changes to federal diet guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Donald Trump’s administration last week unveiled a new upside-down food pyramid as part of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It emphasizes ...