Dementia and the odds of a person developing dementia have declined significantly since the 1970s--and people are developing it later in life if they do get it--but researchers don't know why.

Electronic health records have been slow to be accepted but are getting some good press now. Recently, the doctor who exposed the hazardous lead levels in Flints water supply credited EHRs for making the discovery possible.

Not only do Americans have shorter lives than do residents of other industrialized nations, but the gap in lifespan of rich and poor is growing.

Reeling from a defeat in New Hampshire, Clinton focused on challenging the costs of the Sanderss Medicare-for-all proposal.

Trying to figure out what health insurance to buy makes consumers feel incompetent.

Nurses matter in lowering mortality rates--and hospitals seeking to cut costs by hiring less experienced substitutes for nurses are doing a disservice to patients, researchers say.

A recent analysis by J.P. Morgan of the nations largest carriers participating in the PPACA marketplace exchange highlights the extent of insurer problems.

The Obama administration's budget raises health spending to $1.1 trillion, according to a Washington Post analysis.