Prior authorizations are the way MA managed care plans pre-approve some procedures before they’ll pay for them.

A key committee advanced President Donald Trump's pick to be the nation's health secretary for consideration by the full ...

Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled ...

Two senior agency veterans focused on policy and operations are working with DOGE to review the agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, which provide health insurance for about 1 in 4 Americans, ...

In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once seen as a long shot to serve as America’s top health official, is now set to head to the Senate ...

Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers ...

Representatives of Elon Musk's new federal agency have access to payments and contracting information from the Centers for ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of ...

Democrats protested Vought’s nomination overnight Wednesday on the Senate floor, with several referring to him as Trump’s ...

International Workforce. The AHA urges Congress to pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, bipartisan legislation that would recapture 25,000 unused employment-based visas for foreign-born ...

Brace yourself for a steep rise in Medicare Part B premiums. Find out how the 2025 increase will impact your wallet and what you can do to prepare.