Melanie Evans

Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana is already taking a hard look at its budget in light of Republican cuts to Medicaid. Here's what that looks like.

Federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans are scheduled to shrink next year. Many shoppers are expected to be priced out of the market, leaving those who stay with higher premiums. It's a dynamic that threatens to repeat, leaving markets with fewer and more expensive options as insurers exit, too. How did we get here?

Higher premiums and penalties have made shopping for Obamacare plans more confusing this year. Navigator programs … a resource for consumers … lost about 90% of federal funding across more than two dozen states earlier this year. How's open enrollment going so far? “Chaotic,” says one remaining ACA navigator.

The nation needs more women in positions of power, the victorious lawyer of Roe v. Wade told a crowd of 40 students Wednesday at Coffman Union. The hour-long lecture was...

The White House wants states to drop certificate of need laws in hopes of lowering health care costs. Researchers and state leaders are split.

Doctors are winning big paydays from insurers under a law intended to protect patients and rein in high prices.

New research from leading health economist David Cutler explores what's behind a historic slowdown in health spending, even as millions of Americans struggle to afford their care.

Economist Neale Mahoney explains the research into strategies for relief from high healthcare costs and evaluates policy fixes to protect consumers.