I am writing in response to the important letter written by Paul Craig in the Aug. 18 Gazette [“VA health care system can help inform ‘Medicare for All’”]. Mr. Craig is completely correct that there ...

The American health care system has two distinguishing characteristics. First, similarly situated individuals pay the same premium, regardless of their medical conditions. Put differently, no one who ...

Veterans deserve health care that honors their service and meets their unique needs. Choosing the right Medicare plan is a critical step in ensuring access to quality care. The Medicare Advantage ...

This article was updated on November 6, 2025, with an additional statement from Chris Adamec, the executive director of the Alliance for Connected Care. Since 2020, a temporary policy has allowed ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a new risk-based primary care initiative on Monday to accelerate the shift toward value-based reimbursement with a focus on health IT and ...

Dear Toni: As a certified case manager and critical care unit registered nurse, I advise people who are seeking help for a parent or spouse with end-of-life issues. Those who have serious health care ...

The United States’ head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Mehmet Oz, spoke at Sanford Health's Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care on Tuesday, sharing his thoughts on ...

Medicare has locked in a controversial pay cut for specialty doctors next year, normalizing reimbursement between specialists and primary care doctors and curbing the influence of a powerful physician ...

CMS’ decision to phase out the Medicare Inpatient Only list in 2026 marks a consequential site-of-service policy that could rapidly accelerate the migration of complex procedures to outpatient ...

As open enrollment begins for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, around 20 million Americans will sign up for or renew their health insurance on either HealthCare.gov or in some states, on ...