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Majority of retirees concerned with physical health

According to a recent survey conducted by UnitedHealthcare, nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 62 and older named physical health

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Seeking a solution to the soaring costs of drugs, Colorado, Florida and Vermont

(By Rachel Fehr, Cynthia Cox, and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation) The early years of the Affordable Care Act

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class.

(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the

There are some Medigap changes coming next year for future 65-year-olds. After this year, two options, Plans C and F,

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Anticipating more federal scrutiny of genetic privacy policies4, three leading consumer genetic companies have formed

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and

(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Fredericksburg General District Court is a red-brick courthouse with Greek columns in a picturesque,

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minneapolis-based North Memorial Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota signed