US health watchdog expects $5.56 billion in recoveries and savings

A pet emergency can cost $8,000. For millions of Americans, that bill is now a ‘life and death’ decision

As emergency vet bills climb into the thousands, more Americans are making care decisions based on their bank balance—and turning to crowdfunding to cover the rest.

A US-UK Pharmaceutical Deal Could Cause 229,000 Extra Deaths in Britain, BMJ Study Warns

A study in the British Medical Journal finds that Britain's pharmaceutical deal with the US will divert £44.7 billion from NHS care by 2036, causing 229,000 excess deaths. The government says the deal expands patient access to life-changing medicines; BMJ researchers say it robs finite NHS resources from cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory treatments.

Medicare patients could save $1.1B on drugs under proposed rule

The Trump administration proposed a new rule on Thursday that it says could save Medicare patients 1.1 billion next year. The rule would prevent hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs, according to the Associated Press, and it would apply to hospitals that serve low-income patients under Medicare’s 340B program. The program allows hospitals to []...Click to read more

Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes

Medicare paid over 10 billion in 2024 for expensive wound coverings called skin substitutes, a sudden spending spike that analysts have called one of the largest examples of waste in the federal health program’s history. The spending was fueled by multiple kickback schemes that enriched both the companies that manufactured skin substitutes and the doctors []

All Eyes Are on Social Security's Financial Woes. But Medicare Is in Trouble, Too.

This could be a huge blow to many seniors' budgets.

Bedblock-busting pilot program aims to aid hundreds of stranded aged-care patients

There’s 10.3 billion extra for the health system, but from transport to housing and schools and western Sydney, here’s where else the money is being spent.

How hospitals are profiting from a program meant for low-income patients

Washington is increasingly tapping a hidden “piggy bank” to fund its growing healthcare commitments. Proponents of this strategy proclaim that it doesn’t cost taxpayers a dime, but that’s an illusion. It’s quietly draining one of America’s most important industries — and threatens to degrade millions of Americans’ health while greatly increasing future healthcare spending. Each []

Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood's beleaguered network of clinics will regain access to hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding this weekend — the fallout of Republicans' failure to pass an extension of the one-year defunding provision they approved last year. Starting July 5, clinics around the country can once again bill the federal program for reimbursement after providing non-abortion services, like birth control and screenings for sexually-transmitted infections, to low-income patients. Though other funding threats loom, it's a lifeline for the struggling organization, which has closed nearly 30 health centers nationwide that collectively served more than 40,000 patients since the defunding provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect in July 2025.

The 5-Minute Work Habit That Combats One of the Top Reasons for Employee Absences

This condition costs the U.S. around 134 billion in direct health care expenditures. However, there’s a simple way to prevent it.

PARLIMEN: Waran sekatan RM500 juta tidak jejaskan perkhidmatan kesihatan

KUALA LUMPUR: Waran sekatan peruntukan mengurus sebanyak RM500 juta terhadap Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) merupakan pelarasan teknikal dan tidak menjejaskan penyampaian perkhidmatan kesihatan kepada rakyat. Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata, pelarasan itu membabitkan lebihan peruntukan bagi perjawatan yang tidak dapat diisi, sekali gus membolehkan kerajaan menjimatkan RM500 juta tanpa menjejaskan operasi kementerian. Katanya, ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Waran sekatan RM500 juta tidak jejaskan perkhidmatan kesihatan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Universal Health Services: From A Cash Trap To A Value Trap

Universal Health Services: From A Cash Trap To A Value Trap

EDITORIAL: Fixing high cost of lavish health plan

Some steps taken to deal with a massive taxpayer-funded expense.

Medicare (temporarily) covers GLP-1s starting tomorrow

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Temporary Medicare GLP-1 coverage begins tomorrow The Trump administration’s temporary program to cover GLP-1 medications for obesity starts tomorrow and runs through 2027, but we still don’t know for sure how much it will cost taxpayers. © Adobe Stock Medicare is prohibited by law from covering weight-loss drugs but the...

Feds to decide fate of $2 billion California plan to fund Medi-Cal

The fate of the state’s 2 billion plan to maintain health insurance for low-income and disabled Californians is now in the hands of Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and Republican administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,889

The biggest health risks include interruptions to regular medical care, crowded shelters and lack of access to clean water

NHS Drug Deal Could Cause 200,000 Avoidable Deaths

The NHS will be forced to divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay more for new drugs under the terms of the UK-US trade deal, according to new analysis, after ministers caved to pressure from president Donald Trump over tariffs. The trade deal is also projected to lead to over 200,000 excess deaths []

Millions drop Obamacare after Trump-backed subsidy rollback sends premiums soaring

Millions of Americans have lost their Obamacare health insurance as enhanced federal subsidies expired, causing premium costs to skyrocket. Over five million have dropped coverage, leading to a significant enrollment drop. While the Trump administration points to fraud, experts attribute the decline to unaffordable premiums, raising concerns about market stability and future insurance availability.

Medicare will soon cover costs of weight-loss drugs. Here’s what you need to know

Popular Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly drugs are included

130 million kronor for global health

130 million kronor for global health

US On Track To Spend Almost $9 Trillion On Healthcare By 2034

The U.S. is expected to spend nearly 9 trillion on healthcare by 2034, according to a new report released Wednesday. The nation’s healthcare spending is also projected to account for 20.6 of the total economy

Feds Threaten 21 Florida Hospitals With $2 Million Fines Over Hidden Medical Costs

The Trump administration has issued formal warnings to more than 500 hospitals across the United States—including 21 in Florida—demanding they stop hiding basic pricing information from the public or face severe financial penalties. According to federal documents obtained exclusively by The Associated Press, the government has been sending warning letters and demands for corrective action [] Feds Threaten 21 Florida Hospitals With 2 Million Fines Over Hidden Medical Costs

Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention

Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected.

A Telehealth Mental Health Company Billed Medicaid for Visits That Never Happened — And It Is Not Alone

Aptihealth paid 300,000 June 23 to settle billing for no-show telehealth mental health visits. The DOJ's 2026 fraud takedown charged 455 defendants. Here's what patients should know.

Millions Drop Obamacare Because of Higher Costs

Nearly four million people who signed up for Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) plans this year have already dropped their coverage after the loss of subsidies resulted in sharply higher costs, for some the premiums were more expensive than their mortgages. Meanwhile, the US has wasted over 113bn fighting an illegal and reckless war against Iran on behalf of Israel, a wealthy and nuclear-armed country that offers world class universal healthcare to all her residents. Why are Americans paying for another country's excellent universal healthcare system?

Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600

The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.

6/23/2026 Kyle Kulinski Show Trump HIDES HEALTH CRISIS, Gets ‘SECRET TREATMENT’ At Camp David?!!

Good people out here without healthcare, and millions spent to save the worst of us. The post 6/23/2026 Kyle Kulinski Show Trump HIDES HEALTH CRISIS, Gets ‘SECRET TREATMENT’ At Camp David?!! first appeared on Attack the System.

Sen. Rand Paul Fumes About Healthcare Expense

Sen. Rand Paul Fumes About Healthcare Expense

Finance Ministry cites ¢10.7bn 2025 NHIS funding as health financing reforms deepen

The Ministry of Finance says the government's GH¢10.7 billion allocation to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2025, including GH¢6.5 billion for provider claims, formed part of a broader package of reforms to strengthen the scheme's financial sustainability and support the rollout of the Free Primary Healthcare programme.

These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as 8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.

5 Costly Mistakes That Can Trigger Medicare Surcharges — And How to Avoid Paying Thousands More Than You Should

5 Costly Mistakes That Can Trigger Medicare Surcharges — And How to Avoid Paying Thousands More Than You Should

Humanitarian Aid from Armenia Handed Over to Lebanon

The eighty tons of humanitarian aid provided by Armenia includes medicine and medical supplies, food, as well as other essential goods.

Illinois hospitals owe the state more than $700M, sparking questions and calls for change – Chicago Tribune*

“It’s really pretty alarming on a lot of fronts, the total dollar amounts involved,” said state Sen. Chapin Rose. “We keep underwriting hospitals that are literally going out of business and the taxpayers are left holding the bag.”

Whistleblowers expose federal health agencies’ concealment of COVID vaccine injuries

(NaturalNews) Sen. Ron Johnson alleges federal health agencies concealed COVID-19 vaccine injury data, calling it the greatest government scandal of his lifet...