Health care in retirement isn’t cheap. A semi-private room in a nursing home, on average, costs $9,277 per month, while a private room is $10,646 a month, according to Genworth’s 2024 Cost of ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. WASHINGTON — The House ...

Three-dimensional printing is transforming medical care, letting the health care field shift from mass-produced solutions to customized treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. For instance ...

Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012 ...

Immigration policies under the Trump administration are making it harder for people to get health care among immigrants without a permanent legal status, and even U.S. citizens and people from ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Recent violent attacks against health care workers in Kentucky have prompted renewed calls for stronger workplace safety protections, as medical professionals warn that ...

Health Care, which has $40.5 billion in assets, is the big kahuna of its category, so Sykes’s new role as sole manager — the third in the fund’s 40-year history — is noteworthy.

Dr. Lorna Breen died by suicide 5 years ago, early in the COVID pandemic. A foundation in her honor is helping health care workers prioritize mental health.

The use of AI applications in medical care is growing. Dr. Leana Wen explains the uses of AI that could improve care — and the reasons for continued caution.

The health sector holds many of the best job opportunities for workers in 2025, due to factors like high labor demand and pay, according to a new ranking from job search site Indeed.

Ardent Health is making good on its ambitions to grow its footprint in ambulatory care through acquisitions. The for-profit system kicked off 2025 by buying 18 urgent care clinics across New ...

Are health care costs rising? Health care spending has spiraled upward for decades. Total national health spending has more than doubled since 2000, after inflation, from $2.2 trillion to $4.9 ...