Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council hopes to persuade more public service retirees to switch to a government-funded health care plan it offers to help make up for a $21 million budget shortfall. The ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. The Justice Department and Kaiser Permanente are nearing a deal in their behind-the-scenes ...

Last week, people in Washington who get their Medicare Advantage coverage through Kaiser Permanente received a seemingly worrisome letter in the mail. More than 130,000 people across 15 counties in ...

Last week, people in Washington who get their Medicare Advantage coverage through Kaiser Permanente received a seemingly worrisome letter in the mail. “Your Medicare plan won’t be offered in 2026,” it ...