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Federal authorities are investigating claims that some Medicare Advantage health plans have overcharged the government for years by claiming that patients are sicker than they are.

Researchers estimate 15 million people will lose their Medicaid starting April 1 when states begin removing people from the low-income health insurance program for the first time in three years.

WARRIOR, Ala. — The day Dr. Arthur Green (not his real name) checked into his rustic cabin here at Bradford Health Services, he said he doubted he could…

This week, Missouri transferred the state-run health coverage of about 240,000 low-income adults and children to managed care plans run by three…

There’s a severe shortage of people to care for older Americans in their homes and nursing facilities, and things are only expected to get worse. Could providing long-term care workers with new career pathways be part of the solution?

Lawmakers warn the arrangement Eli Lilly and Pfizer have with telehealth platforms may lead to conflicts of interest, subpar patient care, and increase in federal health care spending.

Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn’t know why.They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe…

The outcome of the 2016 presidential election will determine how much people have to pay for health insurance, and whether they will have coverage in the…

California’s decision to legalize marijuana was touted as a victory for those who had argued that the state needed a system to decriminalize, regulate and…

The state legislature will consider a law to curb Indiana’s smoking rate, which is one of the highest in the nation. The proposed bill would raise the…