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Unless Congress takes action by the end of this month, doctors who treat Medicare patients will see a 21 percent payment cut.

Owners are also charged with wire fraud for allegedly filing fraudulent applications for relief relating to the explosion and fire which occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010.

Vague statement by Joint Committee claims lawmakers are working on a replacement, though no details are released.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of healthcare spending was $3.16 trillion last month compared to a rate of $3.15 trillion in December 2014.

Despite a proliferation of digital health companies, payers, providers and patients have many unmet needs. The Pacific Northwest's oldest insurer is trying to help find new ideas, outside the industry.

If Congress doesn’t act, starting on April 1, physicians who accept Medicare would get a 21.2 percent pay cut.

With two-thirds of Massachusetts healthcare still paid via fee-for-service, the state's largest insurer wants to ply its HMO-grown variety of accountable care in PPOs. It's sure to challenge providers.

Allergen said it will use the money to fund its upcoming clinical trial of a treatment that uses peanut protein to treat people with peanut allergies.

Too many consumers have learned the hard way that their credit rating can be tarnished by medical bills they may not owe or when disputes delay insurer payment.

The agencies say they will establish a 180-day waiting period before medical debt is added to someone's credit report.