When a subsidiary of the giant UnitedHealth Group got hit by a cyberattack recently, a big chunk of the country’s doctors, pharmacists, hospitals and therapists just stopped getting paid.  It’s been a huge disruption, with some providers wondering if they can keep their doors open. But thanks to...

Reporter Bob Herman from STAT News unpacks his blockbuster investigation about the country’s biggest health care company.    Covering the American health care system means we tell some scary stories. But this episode is almost like a horror movie.  It’s got some of Hollywood’s favorite tropes:...

Health insurance sucks. Which leaves lots of us counting down the days until we turn 65 and can get on Medicare – the federal government’s health insurance program for seniors.  But Medicare is a lot more complicated – and costs more money – than a lot of us realize. (Also, it involves insurance...