Insurance, Access & Costs

21+ min ago   (235+ words) Native people with cancer who are enrolled in Medicare spend more money on treatment and die more often than the rest of Medicare patients with cancer, according to new research published last week in the Journal of the American Medical…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1387+ words) By Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But…...

9+ min ago   (674+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | Oct 12, 2026 Solvista, One of Two Regional Behavioral Health Facilities in State, Awarded a Rural Health Transformation Program Grant This morning, during an update before the Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), Solvista Health CEO Mandy Kaisner…...

6+ min ago   (1118+ words) Physicians, lawmakers, policy advisers wrangle over legislation to adjust physician pay and upgrades to Medicare Advantage. Physicians should get a 0.5% increase in Medicare payment for 2027, though next year’s net payment rates still could come in lower than 2026, based on payment…...

7+ min ago   (1247+ words) Are directory errors and omissions creating barriers to care for patients? Nearly one in five Medicare Advantage (MA) visits with a primary care physician involves a doctor who isn’t listed in the patient’s own plan directory, according to a new…...

8+ min ago   (75+ words) In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, explores the connection between health disparities, healthcare costs and economic impact. He also discusses how hospitals and health systems can use data to identify these disparities and work…...

11+ min ago   (77+ words) American Hospital Association The second listening session in the AHA’s series on disability health will focus on community partnerships and is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET. These sessions gather insights from stakeholders on improving care and health outcomes for…...

35+ min ago   (745+ words) Both older and younger patients are waiting longer in EDs, the new report finds. (ABC News: Lily Nothling) The new State of Emergency report has found more older people who presented at emergency departments have to wait for an inpatient…...

30+ min ago   (137+ words) The Planned Parenthood abortion business has closed another center, this time in Canada. Planned Parenthood Regina has suspended everything at its center, including abortions with the dangerous abortion pill, after failing to hire a full-time nurse practitioner. The center has…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (367+ words) The National Federation of Independent Business sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden on October 7, 2026. It responds to the committee’s request for information on the future of health coverage. For self-employed readers, the debate matters because…...