Topic: Affordable Care Act

A case that is winding its way through the court system might push the cost of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis to levels that are unaffordable for many.

The 2024 Affordable Care Act health insurance open enrollment period kicked off Wednesday, allowing those without private insurance to renew, change, cancel or update state and federal ACA coverage.

Affording healthcare is a struggle for half of working-age Americans, and almost one-third are overwhelmed by medical debt, according to a new survey of 6,100 adults by The Commonwealth Fund.

President Joe Biden announced a series of new executive actions Friday that seek to rein in surprise billing by health insurers, diminish medical debt and eliminate hidden fees that continue to squeeze consumers.

President Joe Biden signs an executive order Friday to expand access to free birth control, including over-the-counter contraception and family planning services, the White House announced.

A federal judge has struck down a controversial Florida rule and statute that prohibited Medicaid coverage for gender-dysphoria treatment, siding with LGBTQ advocates and doctors.

For the first time ever, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts has recommended that doctors routinely screen all adult patients under 65 for anxiety disorder.

Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.

Money woes have long been linked to worse healthcare. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings -- only to learn they have the disease when it's advanced and tougher to treat.

Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.