He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him.

Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He had been targeted by a...

Florida Hospitals Act Fast To Discharge Gun Victims — Especially if They’re Not Insured

Alea Bates wasn’t ready to leave Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s main hospital four days after a stranger shot her seven times at clos...

Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe

A major Medicare Advantage company has paid the government more than $342 million to help settle allegations that it overcharged the f...

Trump Officials Still Delaying Funds

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Democrats To Propose Bill Capping Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs for Enrollees

Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to introduce legislation Thursday to cap consumers’ potential out-of-pocket costs in...

Even in Blue States, Hospitals Have Continued To Drop Gender-Affirming Care for Youths

One afternoon in late 2024, a sixth-grader nicknamed Bug came home from school with an announcement to make. Bug, who was assigned fem...