Phil Galewitz

A pricing tool embedded in many prescribing and medical records systems lets doctors see how much each patient is likely to pay out-of-pocket for medicine. But the tools could be better, doctors say.

The Trump administration’s plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.

Now that Colorado has expanded Medicaid coverage to include more low-income residents, hospitals are better off financially. But that hasn’t stopped them from shifting costs to other insured patients.

Critics question claims by federal officials that CanaRX jeopardizes patient safety. Many U.S. companies, cities, counties and school districts rely on the firm to help employees get cheaper medicine.

A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, so his colleagues called 911. The man turned out to be fine, but the trip to the emergency room cost him his annual deductible.

A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, so his colleagues called 911. The man turned out to be fine, but the trip to the emergency room cost him his annual deductible.

Economic growth usually means more kids get health insurance, but that’s not been the case during the Trump years, a study shows. For the first time in a decade, the uninsured rate for children is up.

The Trump administration is spending $10 million this year on health care navigators — down from $63 million in 2016. Nationwide, workers are scrambling to apprise people of insurance options.

Idaho is one of three conservative states where voters will decide in November whether to buck the GOP’s resistance to the Affordable Care Act and implement its Medicaid expansion for adults.

Foster parents often struggle to meet their charges’ extraordinary health needs. Some states are testing out a coordinated approach to care to keep these kids from slipping through the cracks.