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The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.

Measles is an extremely contagious disease. It's also extremely preventable. There's a vaccine. It's highly effective. For decades it has made measles outbreaks in the U.S. relatively rare, and measles deaths rarer still. But the U.S. has now seen .. ...

It's been 25 years since measles was officially "eliminated" from the United States. That's a technical term. In public health, it means measles has not had a steady twelve month spread. Right now there are measles cases in several states The biggest ...

Just because a medical bill arrives in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. NPR's Life Kit has tips to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill.

There's a critical shortage of primary care doctors across the country, and long wait times for appointments. In response, there are 12,000 "concierge" medical practices now operating in the U.S. that charge patients membership fees. But is this ...

As the U.S. health system grapples with new outbreaks and the risk of old diseases making a comeback, we're looking to the past to inform how people in marginalized communities can prepare themselves for how the current administration might handle an ...

Home health care workers are in demand across the country, and in Nevada caregivers are heading to the state capital to demand a raise. One of them is someone who came to the profession through an unlikely path.

'An Arm and a Leg" podcast explores the cost of health care in the U.S

Adult day care services can be a huge help for participants and their families. We spend the day at one facility in Vermont and ask why this option isn't more available in the U.S.