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Patients and payers have been anxiously awaiting approval of the first "biosimilar" medicines in the United States, hoping the new biologics will lower the cost of these often lifesaving treatments.

The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that having a prior cancer diagnosis did not affect outcomes among the patients with advanced lung cancer, which means these patients should be allowed to take part in clinical trials of new lung cancer treatments.

Due to technical problems with its website HealthCare.gov, CMS and HHS announced a week-long extension for signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

State and local government healthcare spending grew at a rate of just 3.2% in 2013, which is a sharp decline from the previous 2 years, according to the latest data from CMS.

New bills in Congress seek to make a number of program improvements to the Children's Health Insurance Program and extend funding through 2019.

Proving that no one is immune to the changes sweeping the healthcare industry, 2 of Chicago's most prestigious teaching hospitals are being dinged by insurance companies trying to control costs.

Amidst changes in healthcare financing and delivery, health plans and providers need to be revising their business models to remain profitable, according to Avalere's healthcare industry outlook for 2015.

Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act lacked the chaos and drama of 2014, thanks to improvements in HealthCare.gov. But there is still plenty of uncertainty ahead, as the fate of financial supports rests with the US Supreme Court.

A Republican in the Mississippi House has introduced a bill that would create a 13-person commission on the future of Medicaid and healthcare.

Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that decades after undergoing cranial irradiation for childhood cancer, adult survivors remain at risk for pituitary hormone deficiencies that may diminish their health and quality of life.

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Leicester's Hospitals are evaluating a revolutionary device which detects lung cancer in early stages.

While incremental cost effectiveness ratio is often presented as an absolute means upon which to base the decision of whether changing treatments is "worth it," these calculations are not absolute truths.

After 4 years of concerted effort among California's healthcare facilities serving low-income patients, patient satisfaction has increased in key measures.

The financial consequences of Anthem's massive data breach could reach beyond the $100 million mark, according to reports.

The US mental healthcare system includes a range of federal programs-across multiple agencies-for those with mental illness. Past efforts to develop a list of federal programs supporting individuals with serious mental illness have highlighted the difficulty of identifying such programs.

A one-minute look at managed care news during the week of February 9, 2015, including an announcement of a new Affordable Care Initiative and a potential change to recommended dietary guidelines.

More than 375,000 Kentuckians signed up for the state's expanded Medicaid program in 2014, and doing so has saved Kentucky approximately $100 million, according to a new report.

A new study in JAMA suggests that penalizing hospitals for patient readmissions following surgery may be ineffective, and even counterproductive, for improving the quality of hospital care in America.

Many proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act rely on high-risk health insurance pools to cover people with preexisting conditions.

With the March 4 Supreme Court hearing on King v. Burwell looming, big business is stepping up to defend the healthcare reform law.

Like other states, New Hampshire has promised better coordination of care for its Medicaid population. But those who have moved into managed care thus far report having to fight for services that previously came without incident.

New report from America's Health Insurance Plans comes as CMS prepares to announce preliminary 2016 Medicare Advantage payment policies that could further impact seniors' coverage and benefits.

A new study debunks the common assumption that high medical costs are a result of patients demanding more tests and treatments. Researchers analyzed more than 5000 patient-clinician visits and found that cancer patients rarely push for medical interventions.

Starting immediately, the federal government is making it harder for nursing homes to get top grades on a public report card.

Data breaches in the healthcare industry happen more often than you might think. Financial institutions, retailers, and other organizations have all suffered major breaches, but the healthcare sector is an increasingly attractive target for hackers.

A new report finds that if the Supreme Court strikes down the federal subsidies that help people buy insurance on HealthCare.gov, there will be $12 billion worth of healthcare that is not paid for in 2016

The NEJM study, although specific for blood disorders, could be extrapolated to other tumor types as well, to develop personalized treatment regimens, the authors suggest.

A new Affordable Care Act initiative from HHS will better coordinate cancer care with the intention of improving the quality of care provided and reducing the money spent on healthcare, according to an announcement from HHS.

As the deadline for signing up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act approaches Sunday, enrollment in plans provided through the federal health law is on track to expand substantially over 2014.

The study is a good indicator of viral stability in deceased individuals and underscores the need for adequate safety measures even after a patient dies.