HCA Healthcare's R. Milton Johnson is retiring as CEO of the Nashville, Tennessee-based healthcare services company.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said pushing ACOs to take on downside risk sooner is worth it even if some organizations choose to leave the voluntary Medicare Shared Savings Program as a result.

A top breast cancer researcher has continually failed to disclose potential conflicts of interest in his research after receiving millions of dollars from drug and healthcare companies, according to a report from Pro Publica and The New York Times.

Accountable care organizations saved the Medicare program $314 million last year, but physician-group organizations were the leaders in savings.

In the midst of a devastating epidemic of opioid abuse and misuse, a billionaire pharmaceutical maker has been granted a patent to treat opioid addiction, the Financial Times reported.

Speaking to a crowd at the University of Illinois, former President Barack Obama stated his support for "Medicare for All" last week.

In a new report, an association for the pharmaceutical industry has blamed rising healthcare costs on hospitals jacking up prices for prescription drugs.

A new bill unanimously passed by the Senate Wednesday would prohibit Medicare insurers from preventing pharmacies from telling consumers if their prescription drugs are cheaper if they pay out of pocket versus through their insurance.