What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.

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What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.

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Gallego Pitches Demoralized Democrats on a Midterm Message

At a health care town hall in his swing state, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, test-drove his party’s new political pitch to an audience disappointed in the outcome of the shutdown.

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RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs

The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

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Hochul Vetoed 7 of His Bills in a Single Day. Could It Be Personal?

State Senator James Skoufis of New York has been a steady critic of Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat. Her vetoes of his bills seemed intended to send a message.

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As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs

The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.

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What a Government Shutdown Solution Hasn’t Solved

Even with a legislative breakthrough looking imminent, air travel faces ongoing delays, and health insurance costs are still set to jump.

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Which Senators Broke Ranks With Democrats to Advance the GOP Plan to End the Government Shutdown?

Two of them are retiring, and none of the others face re-election in 2026.

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Six Takeaways from the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown

For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of health insurance subsidies that are scheduled to expire at the end of the year.

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Democrats Scale Back Shutdown Demands, but G.O.P. Digs In

After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they were willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of health care subsidies. Republicans ruled it out.

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