Dr. Sanjeev Kumar reused unsanitized medical equipment and subjected his patients to unnecessary tests and procedures for years, prosecutors said.

Maybe they should get a second opinion.

Readers discuss cuts to Medicaid and other government programs. Also: Climate data; Trump and Kafka; the long view.

Adoption of the Republican budget was the easy part. Now comes the difficult task of writing a bill consistent with what President Trump has demanded.

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and vitamins, leading experts and lawmakers to doubt he could make impartial decisions.

The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.

Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade-offs.

Proposed cuts would be catastrophic to Americans’ access to care.

In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.

Top Republicans are passing around a 50-page list of ideas on how to cover the cost of a tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.