2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (334+ words) Healthcare costs in the U. S. are'growing faster'than inflation, and the U. S. spends significantly more than other comparable nations on healthcare. And according to one healthcare executive, this is unsustainable. "The healthcare system is bankrupting and failing us. It requires systemic reform, and…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1240+ words) When Congress allowed covid-era subsidies for health insurance to expire, California used its own funds to offset the hike in Obamacare premium costs for residents with low incomes. But the reach has been limited. As Gov. Gavin Newsom negotiates his…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1256+ words) The Affordable Care Act seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump administration embracing standards…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (773+ words) Members of the U. S. House Appropriations Committee voted 34-28 Tuesday to support an appropriations bill that could take $1. 9 billion in funding away from Health Care. gov operations. The bill would also take away any cash in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund,…...

2+ hour ago  (564+ words) For much of this year, progressive lawmakers, labor unions and advocacy groups have pushed Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to shore up the state's healthcare system against federal cuts by taxing corporations more. Insurance companies will pass through…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (571+ words) Health plans expect the cost of treating patients to climb in 2027, projecting the highest medical cost trend in nearly two decades with a 9% rise in commercial health costs, according to a new analysis from Pw C. Seventy percent of health plans…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (571+ words) For the first time since California insurance commissioner became an elected position, two Democrats will vie for the job in November. Kim or Allen will be taking on complicated, enormous challenges that have implications for local communities, people's ability to…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (663+ words) The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with'basic pricing information" arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping'healthcare costs'higher than they should be. The letters are meant to fix a fundamental…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (311+ words) Federal officials have so far only released data on'initial'sign-ups during open'enrollment, which include people whose coverage was automatically renewed at the end of 2025. Sign-ups declined during the 2026 open enrollment period'by 1. 2 million, a 5 percent drop from the prior year and the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (866+ words) Nevada hospitals and health clinics say drug manufacturers are restricting the number of pharmacies in the state that can participate in a federal discount drug program. The limitations put in place by drug companies make it harder for patients to…...