Dec. 31 will mark more than the end of 2025. Barring a holiday miracle, enhanced subsidies that have enabled millions of Americans to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act ...

In response the article “Health costs, cost trends serving double whammy,” [Gazette, Nov. 17], the most noticeable observation I made from this excellent summary of the recent annual Health Policy ...

Health plans proposed by Senate Democrats and Republicans failed on Thursday, making it more likely enhanced ACA subsidies ...

The IRA requires health plans serving the Part D market to cover all negotiated drugs, and it has been predicted that CMS ...

Most Medicare beneficiaries reported manageable treatment burdens from health care. Among Medicare beneficiaries with heavier chronic condition burdens, 1 in 4 Medicare Advantage enrollees faced high ...

For the millions of retired Americans who count on Medicare to help cover their health care costs, 2026 is shaping up to be an expensive year. While Social Security recipients are set to receive a ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. Elaine Chen covers biotech, ...

The new prices will take effect in 2027, and the negotiated prices include a monthly cost of $274 for Novo Nordisk’s (NYSE: NVO) popular GLP-1 drug, semaglutide, sold as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced lower prices on 15 costly prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The price cuts come through the Medicare ...

Medicare premium increases are expected to reduce the 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Medicare Part A costs, including the inpatient hospital deductible, are set to rise in ...

Medicare beneficiaries will face higher premiums across the board in 2026. And for many retirees, those added costs will chip away at Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

The increase comes at a time when health insurance costs are climbing steeply for people with employer plans and Affordable Care Act coverage. The upward trend adds pressure on Americans already ...