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Kentuckians set up Bevin vs. Beshear gubernatorial showdown

Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin cleared his first hurdle toward a second term but had to fend off a strong primary ...

'Medicare for All's' rich benefits 'leapfrog' other nations

The "Medicare for All" plan embraced by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what other advanced countries offer, ...

Donald Trump

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CAPITOL HILL TO ...

California eyes health care for immigrants in US illegally

Lilian Serrano's mother-in-law had lots of stomach problems, but she always blamed food. Doctors at a San Diego-area clinic ...

Liz Weston: Let's get real about health costs in retirement

You won't pay for health care in retirement with one lump sum. That's the way these expenses are often presented, though, and ...

UN health chief warns of 'very high' risk of Ebola spread

The head of the U.N. health agency says the risk that the Ebola virus will spread remains "very high." Tedros Adhanom ...

Democrats grapple with fully embracing Medicare for All

A half-dozen presidential candidates back "Medicare for All," a proposal that would put the government in charge of most ...

Planned Parenthood funding in Texas at stake in hearing

A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Texas had the right to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned ...

Washington now 1st state with long-term care program

Washington is the first state in the nation to establish a program to help offset the costs of long-term care, under a new ...

California sues US over home health worker union dues

Five states have joined forces to try and block a new rule from the Trump administration they say weakens labor unions and ...

Washington to offer first 'public option' insurance in US

Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public ...

Fraudster who used ice cream to lure seniors is sentenced

A New Jersey man who defrauded Medicare by using the promise of ice cream to lure senior citizens into genetic testing was ...

Scrap 'Obamacare'? Maybe not all, Trump administration says

Scrap "Obamacare"? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care ...

Alex Azar

TV pitches for prescription drugs will have to include price

TV pitches for prescription drugs will soon include the price, giving consumers more information upfront as they make ...

The Latest: Biden expects Trump attacks on him and family

The Latest on the Democratic candidates running for president (all times EDT): 9 p.m. Former Vice President Joe Biden is ...

GOP thwarts governor's push to expand Medicaid in Kansas

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas this year died Saturday when enough moderate Republicans ...

Budget office: $177B in added costs from Trump drug plan

The Trump administration's plan to ease the financial hit of prescription drugs prices for Medicare beneficiaries will cost ...

Michael Bennet

Colorado Sen. Bennet enters Democratic presidential contest

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 ...

Joe Biden

Biden's rise tests Trump plan of casting foes as socialists

President Donald Trump may want to cast his potential Democratic rivals as a band of angry socialists, but Joe Biden is not ...

Bernie Sanders

Budget office: Caveats to government-run health system

Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like "Medicare for All" could ...