6+ min ago  (396+ words) Governor Josh Green signed three measures in two separate bill-signing ceremonies aimed at strengthening access to healthcare and alleviating the burden of medical costs. Access to quality healthcare should not depend on an individual’s ability to pay. Yet, many Hawai…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (575+ words) Home – RFK Jr & MAHA News – Does Better Health Require Fewer Freedoms? “Be careful of the steps.” “Get out and walk for five minutes.” However, my companion that evening knew better. He looked at me as if to say do not…...

33+ min ago  (761+ words) Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S....

45+ min ago  (191+ words) In 2026 our Medicare supplement insurance increased by early 30%. In the 7 years we have had Medicare the annual increase has been 15% or less. Now, "For the second year in a row (2027), premiums are likely to rise as climbing medical costs impact…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1165+ words) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming ranks 29th in the nation for overall health, according to the America’s Health Rankings 2025 Annual Report. That middling score hides a sharper story, and Wyoming voters have the power to change it. Wyoming performs well on education and…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (243+ words) Los Angeles Times To the editor: The figures presented by Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Kim Brandt are impressive, but don't show the full picture (“Medicare’s new approach to…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (176+ words) HHSC has announced “that Stephanie Stephens will be the new Chief Medicaid and CHIP Officer, also known as Texas State Medicaid director, effective Aug. 15. Stephens will succeed Emily Zalkovsky and lead Medicaid and CHIP Services through the Sunset review and…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (787+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. – As healthcare affordability continues to persist as a top concern for voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration has pursued Medicare and Medicaid fraud across the country. In February, President Donald Trump announced the White House Fraud…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (724+ words) Medicare Advantage has become the dominant way older Americans receive healthcare, but the program still lacks one key ingredient: a long-term commitment. In two decades, Medicare Advantage has more than quadrupled enrollment to surpass traditional Medicare. Today one of every…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (430+ words) Outside the Beltway Demographic Time Bomb Defused? Doom and gloom forecasts may be wrong. The Economist surveys recent research and concludes, “An ageing society might not cost too much.” Spending on health care depends on how much it costs to…...