More than 65 million Americans rely on the program for their health insurance, with a significant proportion of those being seniors facing retirement.

New letters urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare and Medicaid to include FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will consider opportunities to "bring greater transparency" for the Medicare drug price negotiation program under President Donald Trump's administration. The price negotiation process was established under former President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

Medicare Part A plays a crucial role in covering hospital stays, skilled nursing facility care, hospice and some home health services for eligible beneficiaries. However, while Med

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

Fresh off underperforming Wall Street’s expectations in the fourth quarter, Cigna said it would work to lower costs for its customers amid widespread discontent with the healthcare system.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.

An analysis from health policy charity Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) evaluated nearly 400million claims made to insurance companies included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).