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The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine requires its medical students to take a patient safety certification exam.
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Pelosi joined Rep. Colin Allred at a health care roundtable to discuss legislation to lower drug prices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Thousands of advocates have flooded the federal government with comments this week, weighing in on whether it should reverse an Obama-era decision to…
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A vote on the Senate's health care bill has been delayed until after the July 4 recess. If the bill is passed, it will roll back programs like Medicaid…
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Republicans' plans to overhaul the federal health law aren't expected to take effect immediately, so consumers can still sign up for 2017 coverage — and should, if they need insurance.
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An overhaul of Medicare must be part of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. His plan would ask insurers to sell Medicare policies on exchanges.
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If you’re a Medicare patient, finding a doctor in Texas can be a challenge. And there’s a chance Congress is about to make the task even harder.In Texas,…