Julie Rovner

Congress authorized $100 billion to reimburse health care providers for losses linked to the pandemic, but much of that money has gone for Medicare patients, with low-income families left behind.

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He’d pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund.

With the Iowa caucus and major primaries just weeks away, many voters say they’re still confused about how presidential candidates differ on health care. Here’s a guide to key issues and terms.

A federal court in New Orleans has declared a portion of the health law unconstitutional, asking the lower court to reconsider the rest. This leaves the future of the law in limbo.

Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here’s what happens if the federal health law goes away.

Fans of Medicare for All are betting that most Democrats who vote have moved left since 2008, at least on health care. But results from a mix of recent polls suggest voters’ views aren’t clear-cut.

Fans of Medicare for All are betting that most Democrats who vote have moved left since 2008, at least on health care. But results from a mix of recent polls suggest voters’ views aren’t clear-cut.

When passing the ACA, Democrats touted the fact that they had included many measures to pay for the bill’s expanded coverage. But nearly 10 years later, Congress has eliminated many of those taxes.