3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (438+ words) Indiana has barred a major autism therapy provider from billing its Medicaid program following the revelation that the company received some of the highest per-patient payments in the nation, marking an aggressive state action amid a broader federal crackdown on…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (223+ words) EXCLUSIVE " Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is ramping up his investigation of medical societies that allegedly colluded with the Biden administration to promote relaxed standards for gender'transition medical treatment for minors.' Cassidy sent investigation letters, obtained by the Washington Examiner, to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (523+ words) The number of abortions in the United States increased slightly in 2025, marking the third annual increase since the Supreme Court overturned federal constitutional protections for abortion. Approximately 1,126,000 clinician-provided abortions were performed in the U.S. last year, according to new data published…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (858+ words) Medicaid coverage for blockbuster weight loss medications is likely straining state budgets across the country to the tune of hundreds of millions per state each year, according to a new analysis. Only 17 states covered GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as…...

2+ day, 11+ min ago  (253+ words) The five-star nursing home scam'Washington Examiner The five-star nursing home scam When you search for a nursing home for your parents or grandparents, you look for the markers of safety, a clean lobby, a friendly face, and that coveted five-star…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (584+ words) The Trump administration is launching civil rights investigations into the 13 Democrat-led states that require private health insurance plans to pay for abortions, arguing that state mandates for abortion insurance coverage violate religious and conscience rights protections. The Department of Health…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (329+ words) UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley on Thursday paid tribute to his predecessor, Brian Thompson, who was assassinated in December 2024. During a hearing involving several major healthcare company CEOs, Rep. Jacob Auchincloss (D-MA) took a moment to ask Hemsley about Thompson's…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (336+ words) Our healthcare system is supposed to work for patients, families, employers, and communities. But across the country, a growing number of federal antitrust lawsuits tell a troubling story. When large hospital systems gain too much market power and use restrictive…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (473+ words) Which is why a significant but little-noticed policy shift now under consideration could undermine much of that progress, reducing choice and increasing costs for more than35 million seniors. Medicare Advantage is not a sideshow in American healthcare. It is the program…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (460+ words) In a mad scramble for the midterm elections, Washington is proposing every scheme imaginable to lower the cost of prescription drugs. But how prices are lowered matters, especially when voters are not advised of the fine print. Misguided drug-pricing schemes…...