NEW YORK (AP) — Drugs that treat Type 2 diabetes, HIV and arthritis are among 15 new medications chosen for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle ...

Houston ISD will phase out popular programs at four magnet campuses next school year, despite intense community pushback. In an unanimous vote, HISD's state-appointed Board of Managers approved plans ...

UnitedHealthcare has launched a six-month pilot program aimed at cutting Medicare Advantage payment processing times in half for independent rural hospitals in four states. The Rural Payment ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Starting next week, Medicare members who get coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield will lose their fitness benefit. For many local seniors that change could mean losing ...

Medicare is launching a new pilot program that will require prior approval for 17 health services using artificial intelligence tools. The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model is ...

A pair of pilot programs recently introduced by CMS aims to reduce Medicare spending on prescription drugs as well as lowering out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries. The programs, known as the ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday announced pilot programs to start in 2026 and 2027 that are aimed at reducing out-of-pocket drug costs under the Medicare healthcare program for older ...

Prescription medications can become a big expense in retirement, especially for seniors on fixed incomes. The Medicare Extra Help program offers meaningful relief to those who qualify, yet many older ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that ...

CNBC's Brandon Gomez reports on President Trump signing an executive order that reclassifies cannabis. According to senior White House officials, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Next year, Texas will be one of six states participating in a Medicare pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to review certain patient service requests to reduce fraud, waste ...