Millions of Americans got a nasty reminder this month of just how costly health care coverage is.

Americans are more stressed out about their health care costs than they are about affording groceries or housing.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed health insurance CEOs on premium hikes, prior authorization rules and claim ...

At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost ...

The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is expected to rise 6.7% next year, with the average total benefit cost topping $18,500 per employee, the global consulting firm Mercer found.

These shows can help you navigate a time of soaring insurance costs, confusing policy changes and medical misinformation.

Washington — The Senate is set to take a long-anticipated vote on a Democratic health care proposal this week, a key tenet of the deal to end the government shutdown. But the measure is unlikely to ...

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. WASHINGTON — House Republicans ...

Shifts That Actually Matter By midlife, most women have learned a hard truth: your body doesn’t send polite memos before ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to award more than $78.6 million in ...

We certainly saw some major health-related breakthroughs in 2025, including a universal cancer vaccine and human trials for the world's first treatment to reverse spinal cord injuries. But the year ...

Duke Health said it saw 436 cases the week of Dec. 23, more than double the 202 cases it saw the week of Dec. 16. Scott Sharpe [email protected] AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.