6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (538+ words) Historic funding cuts to Medicaid in the federal budget bill are set to take effect this fall, fundamentally shifting the U.S. health care system as states grapple with fiscal challenges that will likely be exacerbated by fewer federal dollars. Meanwhile, a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (939+ words) Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (990+ words) The powerful lobby for Pennsylvania's nursing homes wants to exclude the industry from a bill that would require deeper review when private equity seeks to acquire health care facilities. The proposal passed the state House in June, but the Republican…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (530+ words) The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index. UnitedHealth Group's deepening problems are affecting the company's executives, investors, and the tens of millions of people who rely on it…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (845+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz, once the star of the long-running TV program "The Dr. Oz Show," cleared another hurdle today in his bid to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS, part of the ... The Senate Finance committee…...