Donald Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529 billion over 10 years: White HousePresident Trump's administration projects significant savings from deals with drug companies. These agreements aim to lower US prescription...
05 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
U.S. health insurers UnitedHealth, CVS Health take big steps for prior approval on medicines and medical services. What Americans should know?UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth's insurance unit, said more than 70 per cent of prior authorization requests will be part of this standardiz...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Health insurers rise after US lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment ratesU.S. health insurer stocks surged after the government announced higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027, unlocking ...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
Trump announces major deal to lower weight loss drug prices to $149 on TrumpRx amid healthcare innovationsPresident Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to significantly lower the cost of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbo...
07 Nov, 2025, 02.44 AM IST
Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump's big bill is chiselling it backPresident Trump signed a bill enacting significant changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP, reversing expansions made under P...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
UnitedHealth Group stock down after Wolf Research lowers its price target to $330 from $363UnitedHealth Group faces challenges with medical billing and profit margins. Wolfe Research lowered the stock price target. Medicare Advant...
15 Jul, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill could leave 12 million without healthcare and America drowning in debtRepublicans in the US Senate have narrowly passed Donald Trump's mega-bill on tax and spending after hours of stalemate and negotiation. Bu...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
Trump voters in for a shock as $800 billion Medicaid cuts hit home in MAGA strongholdDonald Trump plans Medicaid cuts to fund tax cuts. This could affect millions, especially in rural areas. Places like Knox County, Kentucky...
02 Jul, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
Nearly 12 million Americans to lose health coverage under Trump’s budget bill, CBO warnsA Republican-backed budget bill, supported by President Trump, is projected to strip health insurance from nearly 12 million Americans by 2...
30 Jun, 2025, 03.58 AM IST
Could a new policy change the way Americans pay for drugs forever? Trump's new plan revealedThe Trump administration is exploring a policy to link US drug prices to those of other developed nations. This move is causing concern in ...
22 Apr, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
Trump's jab at Harvard at Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in marks escalating tension with elite university. Watch videoMehmet Oz on Friday was sworn in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by President Donald Trump at the Oval O...
19 Apr, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
Marathon US Senate session under way over Trump's sweeping tax, budget stepsThe U.S. Senate initiated an overnight 'vote-a-rama' marathon to advance legislation for tax cuts and budget reductions backed by President...
05 Apr, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Is HHS’ 10,000-job cut a bold reform or a risky cost-cutting move? Here’s a look inside the $1.8 billion overhaul and shift to chronic disease preventionUS Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a major overhaul, cutting 10,000 full-time jobs to streamline operations and...
27 Mar, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employeesMost of the 80,000 federal workers in the Health and Human Services Department have been offered up to $25,000 to leave their jobs as part ...
09 Mar, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Dr. Oz could lead CMS: What it means for Medicare, Medicaid, and Trump's Health AgendaFormer television host and Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medica...
21 Nov, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
Donald Trump nominates TV doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid servicesDonald Trump appointed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead a major US healthcare agency. The agency oversees health insurance for millions. Oz, a TV pers...
20 Nov, 2024, 07.11 AM IST
Seema Verma confirmed by Senate for top health post in Trump administrationVerma, who has been described by the White House as the "unquestionably qualified" first generation Indian-American, was confirmed by the S...
14 Mar, 2017, 11.14 AM IST