Sylvia Xu

Policymakers have treated hospital closures as a rural problem, but data show it’s a national issue.

De minimis shipments increased almost tenfold over the past decade and reached more than $1.36 billion in 2024, ...

While the majority of readers give weight to AI safety standards, fewer would like to see more restrictions ...

During the three months from May to August, Nebraska denied nearly 52 percent of more than 9,600 new ...

At the same time, the number of Medicare Advantage choices will drop in 28 states and Washington, and ...

AI tools used in hospitals contributed to $942 million in additional healthcare spending, mostly tied to secondary diagnoses, ...

Private equity firms apply the playbook of leverage buyouts, staff reduction, and asset sales to double their investment ...

Coverage denials, less-generous employer coverage, high out-of-pocket costs, and unexpected medical bills are driving insured adults into medical ...

Prices for 17 drugs of 32 branded medications averaged 31 percent less on TrumpRx than in other wealthy ...

Retailers involved in fraud schemes can face penalties ranging from temporary removal to permanent disqualification from the SNAP ...

An overwhelming majority agreed that the United States should sanction Chinese agencies and companies aiding AI-assisted repression abroad.

Under state law, a pharmacy benefit manager may not reimburse an Arkansas pharmacy less than the pharmacy’s drug ...

Only 18 percent of 2,000 hospitals posted dollar-and-cents prices for at least half of the items and services ...

An expanded Medicaid enrollee must work or volunteer for at least 80 hours per month or be a ...

Nearly all providers either encourage or require advance payment, or require patients to provide a payment method during ...

Most flagged providers were located in California, Puerto Rico, Florida, New York, and Minnesota, according to Treasury's analysis.

Several have cited the high rate of prior authorization denials as a reason for dropping some Medicare Advantage ...

The agreements bring the total number of most-favored-nation drug deals to 26, covering 89 percent of the branded ...

Ninety-five percent of those surveyed agreed the national debt is a serious economic problem.

Four states are considering dropping the food stamp program entirely as a result of the new rules.

Ten states banned soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits to ensure taxpayer dollars provide nutrition and improve ...

Employers are expected to see the biggest jump in insurance costs in nearly two decades.

More than 80 percent agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism.

A proposed rule seeks to close a decades-old information gap through a mandatory notification program.

This usually involves public assistance given indirectly to immigrants through their U.S.-born children, officials said.

Despite their opposing outlooks, readers in both parties zeroed in on the same core challenges.

Sponsors of the legislation anticipate a 7-to-1 return through recouping and halting fraudulent payments.