Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their healthcare expenses, according to a West ...

The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a measure this week that would impose a one-time tax increase of $173 million on HMOs to address budget shortfalls in Iowa Medicaid. Senate File 2464, ...

This article was published on Friday, March 13, 2026 in KFF Health News. By Lauren Sausser Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That's why Ekirch, 31, of ...

CEO Paul Gaden explains how the tower project will support complex surgical programs, improve patient experience, and prepare the hospital for new workforce models.

The group does not reveal its funders or much else — other than to say it is "dedicated to protecting and strengthening Medicare Advantage" ...

WVU Medicine announced at Thursday night's St. Clairsville Chamber of Commerce Dinner that it will soon build a new hospital in Belmont County. Officials decided to expand into Ohio due to the high ...

The decision to remove safety grades from five Tenet hospitals underscores how third-party ratings can influence patient volume, reputation, and revenue, making methodology transparency a growing ...

Hospitals continue to face broad-based expense growth driven by a combination of workforce pressures, higher input costs — especially for drugs and supplies — and rising patient volume and acuity. In ...

AI adoption in healthcare revenue cycle is accelerating, but a widening trust gap is preventing organizations from moving beyond pilots.

Tim Hwang has spent his career moving between politics, policy, and startups. He worked on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential ...

Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica's investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced the resignation of two top doctors who were ...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 1,200 confirmed measles cases and 12 new outbreaks in 2026, states across the U.S. are taking steps to manage infections, mounting ...