Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson

With a mandate to implement $1.2 trillion in budget cuts or new revenue by next Wednesday, signs are emerging that the Congressional Super Committee may try to punt its responsibility to other committees.

A new study shows people on Medicaid see doctors more regularly, are more financially stable and less depressed.

Long term care provision for sick or aging family members currently included in health care bill may not stay in.

The Medicaid program may end up playing a large role in covering the nation’s 46 million uninsured.

The battle over cuts in Medicare payments that could affect 52 million Americans reaches a fevered pitch over the Fourth of July weekend.