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(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The latest flashpoint in the ongoing debate over high

Dealing with Medicaid Expansion

One option under consideration is to freeze new enrollment in the 31 states that expanded the program, while increasing certain

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expects the cost of medical care in the United States will

(By Richard Harris for NPR) The U.S. patent office has delivered a potentially lucrative victory to bioengineer Feng Zhang of

(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) While Congress continues to struggle with how to “repeal and replace” the Affordable

Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is charged with proposing cuts to Medicare if spending exceeds a certain growth target; (that

(By Donald Taylor, Matthew Harker, Andrew Olson and Janet Bull for Health Affairs Blog, Posted February 13, 2017) Health Affairs

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are pushing legislation to give the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists could be allowed to make modifications in human DNA that can be passed down

(By April Fulton for NPR) Spending your own money on health care might mean that you’ll be more frugal with