WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on price transparency requirements on the health-care industry. On Feb. 25, President Trump issued an executive order to “fulfill the promise of ...

Letting people know how much it will cost to go to the hospital has been a prime goal of everyone who wants to use market forces to drive down the cost of care. The idea is that if patients can shop ...

An annual survey of businesses sponsoring employee health coverage is warning of expensive premium hikes in 2026, with an expected average jump of 9.0 percent before cost-cutting changes are ...

Rules exist to be followed, not ignored. Or at least, that’s what most people think. But in many cases, hospitals and insurers haven’t been following the rules—and the government has been letting them ...

At a September Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. boasted about a rural health ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

On Feb. 25, President Trump issued an executive order to “fulfill the promise of radical transparency” in health care. His directives include requiring the disclosure of actual prices (not estimates) ...