Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently demanded better mental health care equity during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has redefined its guideline for high blood pressure, according to a press release.

The nonprofit ALS Association (ALSA) recently reflected on the successes its stakeholders achieved this year, ranging from access to specialized equipment and fundraising efforts to legislative advocacy work on Capitol Hill.

President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary will be an administrator in the "best sense" and knows how to navigate regulations and legal requirements, according to a former colleague.

Delivering health care at the grassroots level and asking how it can be done better were the focus of a panel discussion Monday involving experts from across the country.

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently released a report that details how market concentration and consolidation is causing a trend of higher premiums for consumers and lower payments for physician services.

Medicare costs for certain procedures are being driven up by the increasing number of physicians employed by hospital groups, according to a new study.

A group advocating on behalf of those suffering from Alzheimer's has a word for Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who recently announced he's investing $100 million in disease research: Welcome to the fight.

More than 200 patient groups have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to not end the Orphan Drug Tax Credit as part of the recent tax bill proposals, which they claim would result in one-third fewer treatments for rare diseases.

A coalition of men’s health groups recently sent a strong message to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in Washington, D.C. regarding financial aspects of prostate cancer patient policies.

As the enrollment period for individual health care marketplace exchanges continues, health policy experts are digesting what consumers face in each state.

Nearly a year after passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, progress is being made in helping those suffering from mental health problems, advocates argue.

Add Teaser hereConsumers buying insurance on the health care exchanges will have less choice of insurer and plans as they shop around during the six-week 2018 enrollment period.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) joined seven other national organizations in praising two U.S. senators for introducing a bill aimed at stabilizing the health insurance marketplace.

Advocates for those living with AIDS are urging a federal health administrator to clamp down on states they claim are illegally denying hepatitis C patients groundbreaking drugs that cure people in eight to 12 weeks.

A bipartisan health bill would slightly decrease the deficit over 10 years and there would be no significant reduction in the number of people with insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

As crews worked to battle wildfires ravaging California, acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan declared a public health emergency in that state.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is speaking out against the recent executive order regarding health care signed by President Donald Trump, warning of the repercussions the order would have on the millions of Americans who are managing chronic and other pre-existing conditions.

To boost support for caregivers on an international scale, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, launched a worldwide program called Embracing Carers and presented recent survey results at a conference in Australia.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently said health care plan organizations are not permitted to mandate that medical practices honor credit operations known for tacking on overpriced service charges.