The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Financial pitfalls at the U.S.'s highest-elevation hospital in Colorado serve as a cautionary tale.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly on Wednesday said it will drop prices on some versions of insulin, and cap monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35 per product for insured individuals not covered by Medicare’s prescription drug program, which also maintains a $35 cap. The welcome move comes as lawmakers in both major parties…

There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic record, intended to overcome the problem of having personal health information “siloed” in different systems.

Dexcom stock popped Thursday after CMS said it would cover continuous glucose monitors for a broader group of type 2 diabetics.

The basics of middle-class life are too expensive. But more subsidies won't help.

WASHINGTON — It’s a time-worn argument for raising the debt limit: Without increased borrowing authority, Social Security checks would stop flowing.

Under Medicare, GP clinics that once could provide time and care for the most vulnerable now have to squeeze in as many patients as possible

It’s a time-worn argument for raising the debt limit: Without increased borrowing authority, Social Security checks would stop flowing.