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One of Northern California’s largest health care providers has plans to build two medical campuses, as patient overflow is straining Silicon Valley emergency rooms with long wait times and life-threatening delays.

Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.

Health care sharing ministries advertise reimbursements for members’ medical bills. But they are largely unregulated, and most have restrictions on maternity coverage.

The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg discussed the charges for the shooting of Brian Thompson on Dec. 4. 

El Camino Health is using robots to help guide patients through its hospital, predict needs based on patient data and more.

El Camino Health is using robots to help guide patients through its hospital, predict needs based on patient data and more.

The leader of UnitedHealth Group wrote that the health insurance executive gunned down on a Manhattan sidewalk last week cared about consumers and was working to make the system better.

For 15 years, Donna and Gary Lindabury, of Vylas, North Carolina, lived with the financial equivalent of an anvil over their heads: a medical debt owed to a nonprofit hospital that at one point reached $200,000.

Uber is partnering with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to provide transportation for the families of children battling brain tumors.

No arrests have been made in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot Wednesday in midtown Manhattan.

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry. The feelings of exasperation, anger, resentment, and helplessness toward insurers aren’t new. But the shooting and the headlines around it have unleashed a new wave of patients sharing such sentiments and personal stories of interactions with insurance...

Uber is partnering with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to provide transportation for children battling brain tumors.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen shared findings from the investigation on thrcounty-run hospitals accused of illegally dumping hazardous waste and confidential patient information.

For many Americans, finding affordable long-term care is a challenge. One congressman wants to create a federal program to help.

The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot on Wednesday morning outside of the New York Hilton hotel in what police describe to be a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack.”

State Sen. Scott Wiener is rolling out new legislation meant to lower the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs in California.

State Sen. Scott Wiener is rolling out new legislation meant to lower the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs in California. Marianne Favro reports.

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Doctors who accept Medicare could soon face another pay cut in 2025, and if it follows through, it will mark the fifth consecutive year of payment cuts for physicians. Dr. Bruce Scott, president of the American Medical Association tells us more.