John Tozzi
Fatal drug overdoses decline in U.S. for first time in 3...
NEW YORK – Fewer Americans died from drug overdoses in 2018 than the year before, the first decline in almost three decades, new federal...
Drug costs for some U.S. seniors to rise by hundreds of...
NEW YORK – Senior citizens with high prescription drug costs are facing hundreds of dollars in additional expenses next year, according to a new...
Medicare Advantage plans 2020: Cigna, CVS’ Aetna offer competing plans
NEW YORK – Health insurers across the United States will race to enroll more seniors in lucrative government-backed Medicare plans this month, even as...
Almost 2M more Americans uninsured in 2018, census says
NEW YORK – The number of Americans without health insurance increased by almost 2 million people in 2018, according to new data released by...
Trump order pushes for disclosure of secret health prices
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump called for hospitals to disclose to patients up front how much they charge for tests, surgeries and other...
Trump’s group health plan rules struck down as ACA `end-run’
NEW YORK - One of President Donald Trump’s health care initiatives intended as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare suffered a crucial defeat when a...
Trump to let states divert Obamacare funds to other health plans
NEW YORK - The Trump administration plans to allow states to direct billions of dollars of Obamacare subsidies to health plans that don’t meet...
Obamacare premiums to surge next year, early rate requests show
NEW YORK - The first glimpse of what health-insurance companies plan to charge for Obamacare plans next year suggests there’s no relief ahead for...
Obamacare sign-ups stay strong with 47% increase in week 2
NEW YORK - Americans signed up for Obamacare at a brisk pace for a second straight week, an early sign that Republican efforts to...
Affordable Care Act enrollment starts stronger than 2016 in first 4...
NEW YORK - Americans signed up for Obamacare plans at a brisk pace early in this year’s open-enrollment period, despite repeated White House efforts...