Chad Terhune

U.S. health spending grew 5.3% last year, fueled by prescription drug costs and an expansion of insurance coverage, federal officials said Wednesday.

U.S. health spending hits $3 trillion as Obamacare and rising drug costs kick in

June 16, 2018 at 10:18 a.m.

U.S. healthcare spending grew 5.3% last year to $3 trillion, another sign that a historic slowdown in medical inflation may be ending, a new federal report shows. The massive expansion...

Four people have been infected with a superbug linked to a contaminated medical scope, Cedars-Sinai has discovered, and 67 others may have been exposed.

Superbug outbreak extends to Cedars-Sinai hospital, linked to scope

June 21, 2019 at 12:45 p.m.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said it has discovered that four patients were infected with a deadly superbug from a contaminated medical scope and 68 more people may have...

Consumers rush to sign up before health care deadline

August 24, 2021 at 10:32 p.m.

Illinois residents and hundreds of thousands more across the country endured long lines and balky websites as they rushed to beat Monday's deadline to start enrolling in coverage under President...

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