In Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming, reviewing health insurance marketplaces rates is left up to the federal government, which could be a big challenge in a year where insurers are proposing 60 percent hikes in premiums.

Two major health systems on the East Coast signed a letter of intent to pursue a binding partnership.

Prosthetics are primed for a revolution with the continuing advancement of technology. With improved movement, structure and range, today's prosthetics are miles ahead of what they were in the past. They have evolved into being a part of the human body rather than an awkward piece of equipment.

Stryker's Foot & Ankle have developed a new way to treat soft tissue repair with their SonicAnchor technology. 

The growth in healthcare spending should slow in 2016 compared to the previous two years, while projected growth over the next decade remains unchanged at 5.8 percent annually, according to CMS’s new healthcare expenditures report published in Health Affairs.

Though the gender pay gaps persist in several industries, a recent study showed that there are dramatic gaps between men's and women’s compensation in the medical field, too, according to a New York Times piece on the issue.

A new analysis from HHS argued against the perception that deductibles and out-of-pocket costs for insurance plans offered on Affordable Care Act exchanges are too high.

The American Osteopathic Association, based in Chicago, will put more than $1 million toward osteopathic medicine research.