Herman spoke with more than 20 health policy experts, industry executives, and benefits professionals, analyzed federal and industry data, and read more than a dozen research articles for this story, ...

“This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.” Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed a major victory for his signature mental health court on Thursday, but critics say his ...

Every fall, employers that offer prescription drug coverage have an important Medicare Part D responsibility. They must tell Medicare-eligible employees and dependents whether their current ...

In June, lawmakers passed a healthcare tax that could increase premiums in order to combat federal Medicaid cuts. The California Medical Association and California Association of Health Plans say in a ...

In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began enforcing the strongest hospital price transparency rules in the program’s history. The Calendar Year 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment ...

Teladoc Health reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results with both revenue and earnings exceeding analysts’ expectations, driving a 15% jump in the company’s stock Thursday. But ...

Humana executives gave investors a peek Wednesday into the company’s thinking around the 2027 Medicare Advantage bid cycle as elevated costs continue to sting the industry. CEO Jim Rechtin said during ...

A much anticipated report led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that children’s health is in crisis and that it’s likely the result of ultraprocessed food, exposure to chemicals, lack of ...

With escalating medical and pharmacy costs as a primary motivator, employers are moving health care benefit cost-containment to the top of their overall priorities for 2026, according to a new survey.

Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big increase in their insurance ...

Senate committees have released their portions of a Republican megabill that could have major implications for Nevada, offering tweaks that are somewhat more favorable to the state on clean energy tax ...

A group operating out of a Friar Street office building in Van Nuys that advertises “virtual offices” incorporated 22 hospices and home care agencies in one year, including 15 hospices registered in ...