More parents are refusing routine newborn preventative care, study finds

Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.

• Mar 21

Exclusive

State records show 89 hospices in LA building

State records show 89 hospice companies licensed in a single three-story Los Angeles office building. CBS News visited the building, which advocates call one of the most extreme examples of "clustering"— a pattern that state auditors consider a major red flag for potential fraud.

• Mar 19
• 05:02

U.S. hospitals, insurers turn to AI for claims

A constant battle in the U.S. health care system is the fight between insurers and providers over the cost of medical procedures and who foots the bill. Both sides are turning to artificial intelligence to make their case. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains.

• Mar 16
• 04:02

Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care

Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.

• Mar 12

"I was fighting to survive": Patients still struggle with preauthorization hurdles

Last summer, the Trump administration announced a voluntary pledge by health insurers to reform prior authorization, but patient advocates and medical providers remain skeptical.

• Mar 11

Investigation

There's one building in LA with 89 registered hospices: "Ground zero" for fraud?

A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing.

• Mar 10

Exclusive: "Ground zero" for hospice fraud

California vowed to stamp out hospice fraud, but a CBS News analysis found sweeping red flags remain at hundreds of hospices across Los Angeles. National correspondent Adam Yamaguchi looks into what this means for your tax dollars.

• Mar 10
• 06:43

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Budget cuts and fluoride fights aren't helping.

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.

• Mar 9

States face pushback on their rural health transformation plans

Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.

• Mar 3

Trump touts TrumpRx in SOTU address

During his State of the Union address, President Trump took time to tout his new drug platform, TrumpRx, which offers discounted generic prescriptions for 43 medications. John Stanford, who focuses on prescription drugs in his role as executive director at the venture capital firm Incubate, joins to discuss.

• Feb 27
• 04:12

Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.

More than three dozen states cover dental services for people on Medicaid, but with about $900 billion in cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.

• Feb 27

Health premiums threaten their nest egg. A terminal diagnosis may spare it.

Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis.

• Feb 26

Trump addresses health care costs

President Trump criticized the Affordable Care Act during his State of the Union address, saying it was "meant for the insurance companies, not for the people." He discussed "The Great Healthcare Plan" and TrumpRx, calling for improved drug cost transparency.

• Feb 24
• 04:42

Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize

Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.

• Feb 19

Moderna says FDA to review its flu vaccine after reversing course

With the reversal from the FDA, Moderna said it is aiming to make the vaccine available for the 2026-27 flu season.

• Feb 18

12/14/2025: Germany Rearms; The Price of a Life; Hoosier Hysteria

First, why Germany is rearming, modernizing its military. Then, a look at life-saving drugs that cost millions per dose. And, Indiana Hoosiers: from outcast to undefeated.

• Dec 14, 2025
• 43:13

Can TrumpRx help you save money on drugs? Here's what experts say.

The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform, TrumpRx, isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.

• Feb 13

Obamacare sign-ups drop, but the extent won't be clear for months

Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won't be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or not — their new, often much higher, premiums.

• Feb 10

Dr. Scott Gottlieb on measles outbreak

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who sits on the boards of Pfizer and UnitedHealthcare, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the current measles outbreak could be a "long cycle, especially now that this has gotten embedded in political psyche in this country."

• Feb 8
• 06:16

See the 43 drugs available on new discounted drug site TrumpRx

Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.

• Feb 6

White House launches TrumpRx discounted drug site

The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.

• Feb 5

Concerns about health care costs

According to a recent KFF poll, two-thirds of those surveyed say they worry about not being able to afford health coverage and more than half say costs have gone up in the past year. Renuka Rayasam, senior correspondent at KFF Health News, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Feb 5
• 04:00

When health insurance costs more than the mortgage

As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on ACA insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.

• Feb 2

5 ways to find affordable care without health insurance

Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in the coming months and years, but doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.

• Feb 2

Health care costs top Americans' list of financial worries, poll finds

Americans are more stressed out about their health care costs than they are about affording groceries or housing.

• Jan 29

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