Medicare

Unsuccessful contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Southwestern Health Resources will affect Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern facilities.

With just days before open enrollment ends, The Senior Source is helping people avoid scams and make informed choices when enrolling in Medicare or other insurance programs.

A majority of Texans said they skipped or put off some form of medical treatment in 2023 because they couldn’t afford it, according to a survey published this week by the Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation.

The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

The two sides had until Tuesday to renew their contract.

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine requires its medical students to take a patient safety certification exam.

Pelosi joined Rep. Colin Allred at a health care roundtable to discuss legislation to lower drug prices.

The previous record was set in 2016, when 1.3 million Texans signed up for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act during open enrollment.

An emergency pandemic policy under the Trump and Biden administrations has led to more people covered by Medicaid in Texas, a state that has long refused to expand coverage. But it’s unclear how long those protections will last.

Hospital-owned clinics that are miles away should be reimbursed at the same rates as an independent doctor, but not more, Medicare says. That new rule could save taxpayers $380 million in 2019.

The Justice Department in June announced charges against more than 600 people responsible for more than $2 billion in health care fraud losses over a…

This year’s Texas Lyceum Poll from the Texas Politics Project asked — as always — about how Texas adults feel about their elected officials and how they…