Americans have long lamented the high cost of health insurance, and the situation will soon get worse. Premiums for employer-sponsored insurance will go up by another 9 percent in 2026. Public ...

The health care industry continues to demonstrate strong job growth in 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest jobs report. Health care contributed over half of the 130,000 total U.S ...

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Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...

We warned you. In a disappointing and totally predictable way, giving ChatGPT access to Apple Health data has been shown to be as bad an idea as we've already said. Since January 7, 2026, it's been ...

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Nearly 23 million Americans get health insurance through one of the online “exchanges” (also called “marketplaces”) that operate under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Most receive subsidies from ...

The healthcare industry must prepare for constant change by embracing collaboration, digital tools and value-based care models, said David Morris, EVP and chief commercial officer at Cedar Gate ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Facing pressure to address affordability concerns, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a series of measures aimed at lowering drug prices and health insurance costs as he ...