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New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges. What is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doing about it?

A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group.

Billie Bob Sykes joined the gym in 2000, when she was 75, because she felt she needed to exercise and be around people. As one fitness instructor notes: “She loves everybody; everybody loves her.”

"What's Health" host Dr. Joe Sirven highlights two critical issues in health care that are common yet often overlooked.

It starts earlier and runs longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to UF’s Emerging Pathogens Institute. Most older adults, who are vulnerable to the disease, haven’t been vaccinated yet.

The FDA approved donanemab, which will be sold under the brand name Kisunla. The new drug helps slow decline in Alzheimer's patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Analysis: Florida is among the states that sought to improve quality of care by mandating the highest minimum staffing hours per resident. But records reveal that a law was no guarantee of improvement.

Rising health care costs are fueling anxiety among older Americans covered by Medicare. They’re right to be concerned.

The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health. Studying the health of older women, a largely neglected group in medical research, should be a priority.

Falls are not inevitable. Simple exercises, adjustments in meds and staying on top of vision and hearing screenings can help. So can fall-proofing your home.