More than 65 million Americans rely on the program for their health insurance, with a significant proportion of those being seniors facing retirement.
Oklahoma and South Carolina are among nine states that use some form of provider-based reference pricing to contain spending growth in their state employee health plans. Officials in those states note their plans’ strong market position and relative ease of administration as factors behind the success of these programs.
The Biden administration, in its last full weekday in office, announced the next 15 drugs up for Medicare price negotiation. Blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic is on the list. That means the federal government and the pharmaceuticals industry are about to ...
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late
Gov. Henry McMaster requested Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work with the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Se
Senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faces Senate confirmation hearings today. What can we expect?
A pause on federal funding by the Trump administration caused confusion but South Carolina Medicaid, after an initial delay, was ultimately unaffected by it.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.
The Biden fuel economy standards require American automakers’ passenger cars to average 65 miles per gallon by 2031, up from 48.7 miles last year. The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per gallon, up from 35.1 miles per gallon.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has struggled to answer questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about how he'd reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of
President Donald Trump recently paused updates from health agencies like the CDC and FDA. Here’s what South Carolina residents need to know about getting health information.