February 19, 2019
Democrats with 2020 presidential aspirations are courting the party’s increasingly influential progressive wing and staking out ambitious policy platforms. Read More
February 19, 2019
Spending per member in commercial plans on medical pharmacy drugs increased by nearly 20% between 2016 and 2017, due in part to the growing number of emerging therapies with high price tags. Read More
February 19, 2019
California has given dentists nearly $130 million in incentive payments in the last two years in return for treating more low-income children. Read More
February 19, 2019
To get healthcare's powerful players to behave as desired, HHS and its various units are increasingly turning to the same playbook: naming and shaming bad actors. Read More
February 13, 2019
Many things affect your health. Genetics. Lifestyle. Modern medicine. The environment in which you live and work. Read More
February 13, 2019
When Michelle Fenner signed up to run this year’s Los Angeles Marathon, it got her thinking: Tijuana, Mexico, is only a 2½-hour drive from L.A. Why not take a trip across the border and buy some insulin for her son? Read More
February 13, 2019
One by one over the past month, local health-care providers changed hands: a radiology company, a chain of blood-testing clinics, a hospital. Read More
February 13, 2019
The rise of the contract workforce in cities across the nation, and questions about whether these workers are eligible to access company-sponsored health benefits, has created confusion. It is up to advisers to stay on top of health insurance regulations to protect clients from unexpected compliance-related stress and financial penalties. Read More
February 13, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned 12 sellers of dietary supplements to stop claiming their products can cure diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s to cancer to diabetes. Read More
February 13, 2019
Medicare and Medicaid are better than private insurers at keeping spending per-beneficiary low, a finding that has crucial implications for the current health policy debate, according to a new report. Read More