Montana officials said the state's plan to expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) officials are speaking out on intellectual property protection, saying it is key encouraging innovation of new medicines that could aid patients.

Studies show 7 out of 10 health insurance consumers returning to the Health Insurance Marketplace could find suitable plans for less than $75 a month.

Final rules were set last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on how the agency will reimburse health care providers who provide Medicare services to patients in 2016. 

Family physician says people of all demographic, geographic areas suffer when health co-ops fail.

Health insurance provider Cigna is accused of policies that discriminate against patients with HIV, including exorbitant copays and mandatory mail-order policies. 

Pfizer will present 26 scientific abstracts, including 20 presentations for Xeljanz, at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals annual meeting that begins this weekend in San Francisco.

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology said Monday some athletes living with specific types of irregular heartbeats or those who have medical devices implanted to regulate their hearts' rhythms may still be able to participate in competitive sports.

Autism Speaks said a new study focusing on the link between autism and obesity revealed that a path toward unhealthy weight gain can begin at a very young age.

A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates a sharp spike in prescription drug use in the United States between 1999 and 2012.

PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc.'s plan to develop new treatments for insulin-dependent diabetes was one of the focuses of the second annual meeting of the company's International Diabetes Consortium.

Research conducted by the American Heart Association found that veterans injured in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to suffer chronic diseases.

The team injected human umbilical blood cells into mice modeled with Alzheimer's.

Non-profit offers short-term financial help to help insured patients make ends meet.

The event was developed to educate and inspire business leaders from Midwest-based companies to either launch or develop existing programs for veterans, military members and their families to be hired.

Annual study shows that less than half of students entering family medicine field graduate

CDC wants to highlight best practices for treating blood clots affecting 900,000 patients annually.

With the Budget Act of 2015, the AHA hopes more resources will be put toward heart health research.

The first-ever National Public Health Agenda for Lupus was presented to Congress last week by representatives from the Lupus Foundation of America, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New York City is taking a proactive stance to help residents reduce their sodium intake, the American Heart Association said. Starting in December, the city's chain restaurants will be mandated to place a salt shaker symbol on menu items containing more than 2,300 milligrams of salt.