New York teachers can retire five years earlier under “Tier 6” pension reforms set to pass Tuesday as part of the next state budget. The $557-million plan, negotiated between Gov.…
Listen to article • 0:00 minIndependence Health Group’s Medicaid unit, AmeriHealth Caritas, had net income of $138 million last year, a sharp swing from a $199 million loss in 2024.…
Listen to article • 0:00 minLast year, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, HR 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” It included more than $1.1 trillion in cuts…
By Paula Span, KFF Health News Enough time had passed since his patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the…
Listen to article • 0:00 minDrug overdose deaths are dropping significantly among Black Philadelphians, a community particularly hard-hit by the overdose crisis in recent years, a new city analysis of…
By RUSS BYNUM An advocacy group has filed suit against the Trump administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend…
PRWire: The Ebola outbreak currently affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has become a serious regional public health emergency, with international agencies warning that the situation is still…
It’s no secret that for working families, the cost of healthcare has spiraled out of control. But much less known is the degree to which the 340B Drug Pricing Program,…
Listen to article • 0:00 minEarlier this year, Miles Shore filed a lawsuit claiming he suffered irreversible harm after receiving gender-affirming care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia roughly a…
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it is supercharging its use of artificial intelligence to police how states…
