A Medicare pilot has broadened access to medications like Wegovy and Zepbound. There are unique risks for those over 65.

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.

The department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government nearly $15 billion in 2025.

The federal health insurance program can be complicated. Here’s how to start, and where to find help.

Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.

Readers, including health professionals, offer their analyses.

The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.

What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.

Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.

Older people who are medically high risk, but too young for Medicare are facing unaffordable health insurance premiums after federal health care credits lapsed earlier this year. Now that the grace period has expired, some Americans are struggling to get the care they need.