Congress’ most influential health panels will see dramatic changes next year, with several advocates on specific issues like mental health, Medicare and drug pricing retiring or losing their reelection bids.

Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. over three years, according to a new analysis. Why it matters: Roughly $2 billion was spent on the “low value” procedures while patients were put at risk of poor outcomes, researchers from the Lown Institute wrote. What they found: The researchers looked at ...

Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and coming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — potentially increasing the uninsured rate.

News is starting to surface about rumored and confirmed picks for positions in the new Trump administration. The Trump administration is so new that even rumors about the top contenders are in short supply.

A new Trump administration could dramatically alter the Affordable Care Act through either massive changes, technical fixes, or cuts to subsidies and protections.

California this year took the final step in opening Medi-Cal, its Medicaid program, to every eligible resident regardless of immigration status. It’s a significant expansion for an already massive safety net program.