Legislation regarding surprise billing in California has proven beneficial to patients, however, many physicians argue that the law's restraint on insurer negotiation could negatively impact patient care.

The rate at which health care spending is growing is apparently slowing down according to recently published data from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The use of intensity modulated radiation therapy after lumpectomy in early-stage breast cancer is associated with roughly $8500 more in Medicare expenditures yet yields no expected major clinical benefit.

A new program launched by HHS will make preventive HIV medication, such as PrEP, available at no cost to people without prescription drug coverage.

According to a recent JAMA study, life expectancy and mortality rates in the United States are in decline compared to rates in other wealthy countries.

“The financial struggle that legislators were trying to remove us from―trying to protect us from―patients might be right back in the middle of that situation,” said Stacey Pogue, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

As part of a multi-year agreement, UnitedHealthcare announced plans to open Medicare services centers for members in select Walgreens locations.

“These preliminary results support the stratification of laboratory data for CKD population health innovation in commercial health plans,” researchers recently said.

"Givlaari will be an entirely new therapy for a poorly treated rare disease patient population," said Oppenheimer analyst Leland Gershell.

A recent report shows the significant difficulties Americans face in accessing affordable treatment for mental illness and substance abuse, despite the law enacted over a decade ago mandating equal access for mental and physical health care.