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New types of plans target cultural and ethnic communities with special offerings and native-language practitioners.

Shutdown could affect NIH, CDC, community health centers and HIV/AIDS programs, but Medicare and Medicaid payments won’t stop immediately.

They’re in DC to advocate for cancer research funding and to expand access to prostate screenings and multi-cancer early detection.

Already, more than 100 million Americans don’t have regular access to primary care, a number that has nearly doubled since 2014.

Proposal would require all facilities to increase staffing up to certain minimum levels, but it includes no money for new hires.

Who should get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines—and when?

The Biden initiative marks a turning point in a long-fought battle to control ever-rising drug prices.

Breast cancer patients, physicians and advocates implored officials to scrap plan that would limit payment for DIEP flap surgery.

The days of Americans paying far more for prescription drugs are ending, said President Biden.

In the 1980s, AZT was labeled the most expensive drug in history at $8,000 annually. Now, scores of drugs cost more than $50,000 a year.

About 42 million Americans provided unpaid care to people 50 and older in 2020.

Will Leqembi’s primary benefit—a slight slowing of decline in cognition and functioning—make a difference to patients and family members...

Drug company is funding efforts to overturn ban on Medicare funding for weight loss medications.

Leqembi and related care could cost Medicare up to $5 billion a year, making it one of the most expensive taxpayer-funded treatments.

Amida Care provides gender-affirming care, PrEP, hepatitis C treatment and more.

Galleri is the first of a wave of multi-cancer early-detection tests that analyze DNA fragments in the blood for abnormalities.