KFF Health News and The New York Times examine how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families. The financial and emotional toll of providing and paying for ...

The organs will come from genetically modified pigs in the hopes of helping the thousands of Americans waiting for transplants. Also in the news: the world's smallest heart pump, nanoplastics in the ...

An annual report by the Boards of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds warns that both could become insolvent within the next decade without congressional action. If the Medicare ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

Still, health experts on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say the supplements can be useful for overall bone health. Other health and wellness news is on moderate alcohol use, black plastic ...

Humana's stock took a tumble after the provider admitted to the SEC that only about 1 in 4 of its members were signed up to Medicare Advantage plans rated four stars or more. Meanwhile, CMS is making ...

CVS Health and Humana are making moves ahead of anticipated drops in Medicare Advantage memberships in 2025. Meanwhile, low Medicare Advantage pay further stresses rural hospitals. Modern Healthcare: ...

While charitable dollars have flowed in to plug some gaps, “philanthropy cannot replace federal funding,” said Dustin Sposato ...

A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer ...

According to the HHS' Breach Portal, the cyberattack Change Healthcare experienced in February affected nearly 30% of the U.S. population. In the aftermath of the breach, Change Healthcare has lost ...

News outlets report on what cybersecurity experts had warned may happen in the aftermath of the recent attack on Change Healthcare: an alliance between cybercriminals. The alleged second ransom effort ...

Change Healthcare is the largest clearinghouse for billing and payments in the U.S. The company is still working to restore other technology platforms affected by the ransomware attack in February.