The draft of the Republican party's 2008 platform calls for new non-institutional long-term care options.

Many lawmakers are outraged after allegations surfaced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services misled Congress into thinking it had significantly reduced the number of fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment (DME).

The Democratic Party has included long-term care reform as a plank in its policy platform.

Nursing homes in the state are bracing for tough times as a budget crisis worsens.

States are not reporting those Medicaid providers that have been suspended or excluded from their state programs, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Roughly 82% of Americans believe in significantly changing the U.S. healthcare system, citing experiences with disorganized doctors, expensive insurance and unnecessary treatments as reasons for change, according to a new survey.

Next year could bring the most significant changes to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in recent memory if Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Rep. John Dingell's (D-MI) plans come to pass, according to a news analysis.

The current economic downturn has most Americans clinging tight to their wallets. But a new analysis shows that state and local governments have increased spending, which could mean fiscal trouble in the near future.

A soaring budget deficit could ultimately hurt future proposals for healthcare, a new report suggests.

Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday said they believed they could override a presidential veto of a Medicare bill that would block implementation of therapy caps and halt a 10.6% cut in Medicare physician pay.