Health care

Significant cuts to D.C. Medicaid could be coming down the pipeline amid the city’s $1 billion budget shortfall and a proposal in Congress that might wipe billions of federal dollars from the health care program, the head of the District’s health care finance department said. D.C.’s Medicaid program, which provides health care to nearly a quarter of D.C. residents,...

The Congressional Budget Office said there’s no way for Republicans to meet their budget goals without making cuts to Medicaid. Here’s what to know.

Here are five things to know about surgeon and author Dr. Marty Makary.

Baby boomers are poised to hit an already overburdened senior care space in the next few years. Investors are looking to buy up long-term and end-of-life care operations.

A Maryland health department official says the managed care organization with the largest number of Medicaid enrollees in the state has had its accreditation suspended. That’s due to concerns with credentialing and quality reviews for its providers. Ryan Moran, the department official, says Priority Partners has about 350,000 enrollees in Medicaid. The health department says that’s about 24% of Maryland’s...

Millions of American women are at high risk for breast cancer, but their insurance does not cover the costs of extra screenings.

Eighty million U.S. adults and children are currently enrolled in the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

The attorneys general of Maryland and 21 other states sued the Trump administration and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Monday, alleging they illegally cut funding for crucial medical and public health research.

Trump could either weaken the negotiations in a way that benefits the pharmaceutical industry, or try to achieve even deeper savings to outdo his predecessor.

The first new hospital in D.C. in more than 20 years is set to open in Southeast in about two months, providing much-needed services to an area of the city lacking in health care options. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday the new Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health on the St. Elizabeths East campus will officially open...

The first new hospital in D.C. in more than 20 years is set to open in Southeast in about two months, providing much-needed services to an area of the city lacking in health care options. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

China is playing an increasing role in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC News reported.

If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

Friday is the deadline for D.C. residents to sign up for health or dental insurance through the District’s health insurance exchange. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. questioned RFK Jr. about the infant onesies once sold by Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy founded, in his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about flip-flopping views on healthcare issues during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his first confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Noel was the head of Medicare and retirement at UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S. and the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group.