The current political environment in Washington, D.C. has caused new uncertainty in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, prompting some insurers to factor this into their double-digit premium increases on exchange plans for the coming year, according to a report released today by the Kaiser Foundation.

President Donald Trump slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Twitter for the second day in a row Thursday over the failure of Congress to overhaul the nations health-care system, escalating a war of words with the key Republican.

As deaths from opioid overdoses rise, Trump says he's ready to declare a national emergency.