The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that HHS can’t limit the sale of fixed indemnity insurance plans as only a supplement to coverage that meets Affordable Care Act standards.

Illinois is set to spend $80 million on providing mental health services for 11,000 prisoners at four facilities in the state. 

hysicians will be able to prescribe a medication to combat opioid addiction to more patients as part of several new policies HHS has announced in an effort to fight the rise in misuse and deaths tied to both prescription and illegal opioids.

UnitedHealthcare is suing a national dialysis company, claining American Renal Associates has been exploiting the insurance provider and its own poorer patients for money collected from dialysis treatment.

The Stark law, which prohibits physician referrals for Medicare services to entities with which they share a financial relationship, is due for an overhaul, according to a report released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved several new weight loss interventions in the past year, but one in particular seems to be raising eyebrows among physicians.

Athletes, coaches and staff traveling to Brazil as part of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be monitored by researchers for potential exposure to the Zika virus.

The trade association for brand-name drug manufacturers could soon count the largest generic drug maker among its members—and the brand-name companies aren’t entirely comfortable with the idea.