health care

The sweeping health care changes in the Republican budget bill could threaten rural health care and reverse the state's recent Medicaid expansion.

More than two dozen states now have laws requiring health insurance plans to cover the tests. Now, Congress may get involved, too.

National spending on health care will surpass 20% of GDP by 2033, up from 17.6% in 2023, according to new government estimates.

Undocumented workers form a key part of the economy in a number of industries.

This year, 15 states are trying to limit a specific kind of hospital fee — or at least give patients a heads up. 

New prevention measures for RSV have led to a major drop in hospitalizations among infants, according to a new CDC study.

The U.S. added 51,000 health care jobs last month, but proposed cuts to Medicaid could slow hiring.

Federal law allows compounding pharmacies to make copies of name brand drugs while there’s a supply shortage. But there's a loophole.

Every year, an independent panel of doctors and medical experts update which preventive care — such as screenings for cancer, diabetes and infectious diseases — should be covered by insurance.

A new report by the Dallas Fed offers some insight: employment growth has been unusually strong in areas like health care, which is less cyclical and therefore less sensitive to changes in monetary policy.