Kaiser Health News

An estimated 1 in 9 Medicare beneficiaries are diagnosed with COPD, the third-leading cause of death in 2014.

On any given day, 1 in 25 patients across the U.S. suffers from at least one infection acquired while they are in the hospital, CDC says.

Analysis warned that fee-for-service and other provisions in the legislation would "strongly limit the state's ability to control costs."

Poll says 49 percent of respondents said they have a favorable view of ACA, while 31 percent said they favored the GOP's American Health Care Act.

The Justice Department has also accused giant insurer UnitedHealth Group of overcharging the federal government by more than $1 billion by improperly jacking up risk scores over the course of a decade.

Uncertainty remains around what resources states may need and whether they will receive adequate federal support.

It's not clear how many patient records might have been exposed; company has more than 4.8 million customers in 12 states, Puerto Rico.

Greg Gianforte had been documented on both sides of GOP bill debate, first saying he didn't support it then heard saying he was thankful for it.

The influx is prompting more clinicians to rethink the fast-paced emergency room, where default is do everything possible to extend life.

Overly aggressive care can hurt patients, generating mistakes and injuries believed to cause 30,000 deaths each year.