The dispute-resolution system is protecting patients from unexpected bills, but researchers warn that rapidly rising awards and administrative expenses could increase health plan costs.

Capping commercial hospital payments at twice Medicare rates could substantially reduce employer health care costs while cutting more than $1 trillion from national health spending over a decade.

Physician practice transactions recorded an even steeper decline as weak utilization and increased state scrutiny weighed on activity.

Americans across party lines favor taxing higher earners and employers to strengthen the program, but few have prepared for possible benefit cuts.

The agency is considering a risk-based approach that would account for how independently a device acts and the potential harm from an incorrect output.

The drugmaker is the third to sue over new restrictions that carry penalties of up to $1,000 for each affected drug transaction.

The inquiry reportedly examines whether the electronic health records giant has used its market position to restrict rivals' access to patient data.

Dominant health systems can command sharply higher commercial prices, costs that ultimately flow through to premiums paid by employers and workers.