health care

May 5, 2025

19 states sue HHS over deep healthcare cuts

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration's massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.

Jun 8, 2020

Poll: Pandemic does little to alter U.S. views on health care

A new poll suggests Americans have remarkably little interest in big changes to health care as a result of the pandemic.

Mar 11, 2020

AP VoteCast: Missouri voters say health care is top issue

Voters in Missouri’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social […]

Feb 6, 2020

Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts

Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump‘s administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, reducing access to health care […]

Feb 6, 2020

Governors warn Trump rule could lead to big Medicaid cuts

Governors of both major political parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by President Donald Trump‘s administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, reducing access to health care […]

Jan 6, 2020

Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court

In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states have asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of […]

Jan 6, 2020

Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court

In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states have asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of […]

Dec 16, 2019

Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final debate of 2019

Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a year on the campaign trail, sustained attacks from […]

Dec 16, 2019

Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final debate of 2019

Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a year on the campaign trail, sustained attacks from […]

Nov 22, 2019

Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs

Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, according to people who help with sign-ups as well as […]

Nov 22, 2019

Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs

Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, according to people who help with sign-ups as well as […]

Nov 18, 2019

Drug cost legislation gets a push from White House

The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug costs, feeling a new urgency as the impeachment investigation advances amid the […]