In July 1965, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law to provide basic health insurance for vulnerable populations. Over the past six decades, these two programs have transformed the US health care ...

A total of 48.3% of all pediatric charges were paid for by Medicaid in 2022, which broke down into 54.9% of all nonnewborn discharges and 44.2% of all newborn discharges. Non-Hispanic White patients ...

While many are concerned about the direct cuts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or the federal budget, makes to Medicaid, advocates worry about how the states will make up for these cuts. The ...

National health spending grew 3.6 percent in 2013, the lowest annual increase since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began tracking the statistic in 1960, officials said Wednesday.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier ...