Azar: Kidney Dialysis Needs to Move to Patient Homes

HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Monday told a crowd of kidney disease patients and advocates the Trump administration is overhauling Medicare's payment system to move the bulk of dialysis treatments from clinics to the home.

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Silver Health Plans Set Stiffer Cost-Sharing On Drugs Than Employer Plans

Two new studies show how health plans are jacking up patients' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs.

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Drug Company Announces New Version of Insulin at Half the Price

The drug company Eli Lilly on Monday announced that it is introducing a cheaper version of its insulin that will sell at half the price, a decision aimed at tamping down the outcry over insulin prices.

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Saying No to the Nurses: California Democrats Aren’t Pushing Government-Run Health Care This Year

Many California Democrats say they support single-payer health care, but none introduced a new version of the state’s landmark single-payer bill before a key deadline last week.

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Insurer Skips Doctors and Sends Massive Checks to Patients, Prompting Million-Dollar Lawsuit

A woman received nearly $375,000 from her insurance company over several months for treatment she received at a California rehabilitation facility. A man received more than $130,000 after he sent his fiancée's daughter for substance abuse treatment.

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Blues Association Hopes to Convince Congress to Stabilize ACA Exchanges

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association wants to resurrect congressional efforts to stabilize the Affordable Care Act's exchanges by boosting tax subsidies and cost-sharing payments.

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