Lawmakers will likely have a lot to say about health care this year. Paradoxically, they probably won't accomplish much on the subject.

Federal cuts to Medicaid will end up increasing costs to the nation’s health care system as low-income people who lose their coverage will seek treatment in emergency rooms and other high-cost ...

Patients Primero is a grassroots group of concerned citizens who vote. We watch committee meetings. We read reports and research the issues causing our health care crisis. Already frustrated and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks to reporters at the Capitol ...

Sometimes, in the middle of a hotly-argued partisan battle, it can make sense to look at the opinions of more distant and possibly more objective observers. When the battle involves American politics, ...

Expanded use of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers would increase access to high-quality services and would result in cost savings to the health care system.

When Medi‑Medi enrollees are forced to change plans, they often lose access to providers who understand their identities, ...

In response to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan CEO's op-ed regarding the causes of rising health care costs and the need to reform the system, she makes many good points, but ignores some other ...

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

Some Mississippi lawmakers said it’s unlikely they’ll call another committee meeting. The move will likely kill school choice ...