Hospitals or clinics may offer cash-only discounts to people who pay without insurance. But experts warn that health care isn't the place to bargain for the best deal.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Tax credits for people who get health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act,

Maryland is preparing to transition to a federal health care model next year, which will determine how much consumers pay for medical care and how they access it. However, a unique system in Maryland that has given the state control over Medicare rates for decades could come to an end under the Trump administration.

The United States government ground to a halt at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to fund the federal budget. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, told CNBC on the morning of the Oct. 1 shutdown that Democrats "want ...

Americans spend far more on health care than anywhere else in the world but we have the lowest life expectancy among large, wealthy countries. A lot of that can be explained by the unique aspects of our health care system. Among other things, we reward ...

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be enrolled in Medicare to be eligible for coverage.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday mandating price transparency in some health care costs, calling it "one of the biggest things that can happen to reducing costs in health care." The order directs three federal agencies, the ...