For all their vows to cut "waste and abuse" in entitlements, they seem oddly reluctant to go after an obvious target.

Former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson, one of the most colorful lawmakers in recent congressional history, died Friday at age ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid.

Republicans should follow four recommendations to successfully pass a reconciliation bill that overhauls federal health care spending in a way that is both impactful and politically palatable, ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have ...

When accounting for inflation, my fellow physicians and I are paid almost one-third less for seeing Medicare patients than we ...

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Yesterday, the House passed legislation to fund the government through Sept. 30 and thereby avert a shutdown at the end of ...

The measure now goes to the Senate, where Democrats must decide whether to support it and thereby hand Trump and Musk a blank ...

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said he’s talked to President Trump about keeping the state’s priorities intact. But Missouri ...