Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News

Health researchers and advocates have identified a number of potential solutions that could tackle the problem at the federal or state level.

CMS is encouraging states to allow the sale of plans outside of ACA exchanges that don’t incorporate a surcharge.

A growing cadre of nurse practitioners are participating in residency programs, tacking on up to a year of clinical and other training.

Due to benefit changes, some patients are spending much more out of pocket for drugs, even with copay assistance.

The federal government has added four more “hardship exemptions" for people to avoid paying a health insurance penalty.

Health systems like the Mayo Clinic are using telehealth to reduce the number of in-person visits for women with low-risk pregnancies.

A growing number of health systems are embracing hospital-level care at home, but challenges remain.

A new Maryland law may jeopardize the ability of thousands of consumers to use health savings accounts.

Officials want clinicians to discuss with veterans how use of medical marijuana could interact with other parts of their care.

Nursing generally offers stable earnings and low unemployment, which likely sounds good to young adults who came of age during the Great Recession.