Health Care Reform

Earlier this month, House Republicans proposed eliminating the orphan drug tax credits, one of many financial incentives for drugmakers intended to spur development of medicines for rare diseases.

While 54 percent of family physicians indicate their practices participate in value-based payment models, there are still issues that must be resolved before broader acceptance occurs.

The Thanksgiving holiday may have cooled activity growth at HealthCare.gov during the fourth week of the open enrollment period for individual health insurance for 2018.

Passing a bipartisan Obamacare stabilization bill wouldnt do much to cushion the blow from repealing the health laws requirement that all individuals buy health insurance, the Congressional Budget Office says.

Azar, the nominee to be the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today told Democratic senators that he will agree with them about many issues but will probably disagree with them about the Affordable Care Act.

Its been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental health parity act, with its promise to make mental health and substance abuse treatment just as easy to get as care for any other condition. Has it worked?