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The president has found a welcome foil in a new conservative House majority and its tax and spending plans, sharpening a potential re-election message.

More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.

Congress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival of the new House.

Two decades of tax cuts, recession responses and bipartisan spending fueled more borrowing — contributing $25 trillion to the total and setting the stage for another federal showdown.

The state is taking action against three major drug companies and the big pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to temper costs for people with diabetes.

Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings to seniors this year. Already some lawmakers are aiming to repeal the changes.

At this point, even their own voters support big social spending.

The drug, Leqembi, may modestly slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease but carries some safety risks. Still, data suggests it is more promising than the small number of other available treatments.

Proposed regulations would crack down on misleading ads for the private plans and would enhance scrutiny of denials for coverage of medical care.

A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are.

The president singled out Senators Ron Johnson and Rick Scott while campaigning for Democrats in Pennsylvania.

It’s annual enrollment season once again. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the two approaches to health insurance.

Who loses if we raise the age of eligibility?

Never mind the “populism,” it’s still a rich man’s party.

The report points to widespread misbehavior by the plans and the marketing firms they hire.

G.O.P. threats to leverage the full faith and credit of the United States to force spending cuts have raised alarm about a debt showdown next year — and talks about how to head one off in the coming weeks.

Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections.