The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.

However, while Original Medicare can save you a substantial amount on your medical costs, it doesn't cover everything. You'll need to lean on other programs to address some of your health care wants and needs, and in a few cases where coverage isn't available, you'll have to tackle those items completely out of pocket.

Primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs. According to a 2021 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “People in countries and health systems with high-quality primary ...

Analytics driven by artificial intelligence could transform value-based care by addressing long-standing inefficiencies and enabling providers to deliver better outcomes at lower costs. This is among the key findings from a HealthScape Advisors report ...

If you or a family member or friend are recuperating from an illness, getting less independent with age or have a disability or chronic illness that requires care, you may be able to receive that

L.A. Care, the nation's largest publicly operated health plan, was fined $55 million by state health regulators for alleged operational failures that resulted in "harm to members," California's Department of Managed Health Care announced Friday. Regulators ...

Full-time caregiving is an around-the-clock job, but respite care can give live-in caregivers a short-term break. Caregivers are often managing caring for a loved one with work, other family responsibilities, their own health, home upkeep, and more.

Burnout is a growing crisis in health care: More than 50% of health care professionals report symptoms of it. Addressing the trauma they face at work can help. Halting burnout straddles the tension between addressing the individual factors versus the ...

Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) on Wednesday read from a laundry list of President Donald Trump ’s failed promises to deliver a new health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. In remarks on the House floor,

Culturally competent care is healthcare that considers a person’s cultural and faith-based beliefs. It can help ensure that the care being given is compassionate and effective. Culture refers to the shared beliefs and values of a group of people ...