Insurance Companies Send Chilling Letters Just Before Surgery. But Why?

They often deny coverage via snail mail. Here’s what happened when my family got a note like that 36 hours before cancer surgery.

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Federal workers’ health plan will stop covering transition surgery and hormone treatment.

The change is in line with other Trump administration policies that seek to reverse transgender rights.

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The Madden Sisters Don’t Want to Be Institutionalized

Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?

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Man Charged With Harassing Family of Brian Thompson, Slain UnitedHealth C.E.O.

Shane Daley of Galway, N.Y., left mocking and threatening messages for a family member of Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in Manhattan last year, according to charges filed Wednesday.

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Richest Gain Most and Poorest Face Steepest Cuts Under G.O.P. Law, Analysis Finds

Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.

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A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.

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Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Companies’ Donations

The president posted talking points provided by one firm that donated millions, and his administration delayed a change on coverage of pricey bandages that could have hurt the company.

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Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.

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UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.

The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.

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U.S. Opens Antitrust Investigation Into NewYork-Presbyterian

The Justice Department scrutiny of one of New York’s leading health systems could lead to more spirited competition among hospitals — and slow rising prices.

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