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Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
Lawrence Wilson covers healthcare and politics.
How Medical Upcoding Made People Look Sick, Increased Medicare Payments
By adding diagnoses to a patient’s risk analysis that no doctor had ever indicated, an insurance company can ...
Premium Reports
July 17, 2026
Medicare to Reward Doctors for Health Outcomes Rather Than Services Alone
Proposed payment rules for 2027 will prioritize accountable care organizations, rewarding physicians for maintaining patient wellness.
US Politics
July 16, 2026
How Big Healthcare Companies Keep Drug Prices High
A handful of large corporations now control medication availability, pricing, and payment for the vast majority of Americans.
Premium Reports
July 11, 2026
Feds Aim to Tighten Drug Payment Loophole, Save Taxpayers Billions
A new proposed rule would cut Medicare reimbursement by 40 percent on prescription drugs for providers who already ...
US Politics
July 10, 2026
Obamacare Premiums Likely to Rise in 2027, Analysts Say
The findings are based on a study of early rate requests by Obamacare insurers in 16 states.
US Politics
July 9, 2026
Big Pharma and Big Medical Locked in Standoff Over Drug Discounts: What to Know
Lawmakers have urged Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to end the dispute between Eli Lilly and major hospital systems ...
US Politics
July 8, 2026
New Jersey Fines Large Employers With Workers on Medicaid
The new budget provision levies a fee on companies with 50 or more full-timers receiving Medicaid benefits.
US Politics
July 6, 2026
States Take the Lead on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Prior Authorization Reform
Florida tightens pharmacy benefit managers rules. Iowa bars insurer interference in physician referrals and restricts insurer pre-approval denials.
US Politics
July 5, 2026
Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 3 Million; Experts Disagree on Cause
Enrollment peaked at 22.1 million last year and dropped to 19.2 million as of February, according to federal ...
US News
June 30, 2026
Fake Tests, Excessive Pills, and Pricey Skin Grafts: How Healthcare Fraud Works in America
Americans should never have to wonder whether a procedure was done out of medical necessity or for profit, ...
Premium Reports
June 26, 2026
Trump Admin Warns Hospitals to Post Prices or Face Fines
The administration notified more than 500 hospitals that they are not in compliance with federal rules on price ...
US Politics
June 9, 2026
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
The drugmaker is demanding claims data, alleging some hospitals are double-dipping on federal discounts.
US News
June 7, 2026
Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report
A major survey on affordability shows rising coverage denial rates and increased anxiety about coverage and cost.
US Politics
June 5, 2026
Feds Suspend 49 Medicaid Home Healthcare Providers in Ohio
The announcement was made one month after similar measures were taken in California.
US News
June 4, 2026
Obamacare Fraud Estimated to Cost $25 Billion This Year: Report
A conservative think tank estimates 6.2 million improper enrollments in 2026. That's more than one-quarter of all enrollments.
US News
June 4, 2026
TrumpRx Now Gives Comparison Prices for 80 Percent of the Most Common Medications
The number of drugs available on the clearinghouse site for direct consumer purchase is now more than 750.
US Politics
June 2, 2026
3 Debates Americans Have Had for 250 Years
Americans declared their freedom in 1776 and ratified it in 1788. They're still arguing about what it means.
America’s 250th
May 30, 2026
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
News Clips
May 29, 2026
Prescription Drug Trade-Off: Lower Premiums, Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs in Vertical Integration
Patients without extra financial help paid nearly 40 percent more in out-of-pocket costs in vertically integrated plans, the ...
US News
May 29, 2026
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
Premium Reports
May 24, 2026
Hospital Group Sues Elevance Over Policy Barring Use of Non-Network Doctors
Hospitals are subject to an administrative equity penalty if they continue referring to out-of-network providers.
Courts
May 19, 2026
TrumpRx Expanded to Offer 600 Generic Drugs
The clearinghouse website will also offer comparison shopping and click-through options to home-delivery pharmacies.
US Politics
May 18, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Pharma Challenge to Medicare Price Negotiations
The decision likely ends legal challenges to the program, which was created in 2022 and began reducing prices ...
Courts
May 18, 2026
Federal Government Withholds $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Reimbursements to California, Citing Fraud
The action was part of a nationwide crackdown on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid ...
US Politics
May 13, 2026
Medicare Halts Enrollments for Hospice, Home Health Care Providers in Fraud Crackdown
The action is the latest in a series of steps to crack down on fraud in Medicare services ...
US Politics
May 13, 2026
Most Trump-Backed Challengers Defeat Indiana Republicans Who Rejected Redistricting
Trump endorsed GOP challengers in seven state Senate races where incumbents had opposed a congressional redistricting bid backed ...
2026 Midterms
May 5, 2026
250 Years: Old North Church Is the Living Story of America
Best known for its role in the American Revolution, the Christ Church of Boston's North End neighborhood is ...
Featured
May 3, 2026
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