Massachusetts regulators would eliminate many prior authorization rules, speed urgent approvals and form a working group to tackle rising health-care costs.

Under new state regulations, doctors will no longer need to seek pre-approval from a patient’s health insurer before providing care in “a whole bunch of situations,” Healey said.

President Donald Trump is asking Congress to pass legislation to implement health care reforms he unveiled Thursday aimed at lowering drug prices and insurance premiums, as he moves to address one of his party’s political liabilities ahead of midterm elections.

NEW YORK -- Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for many to manage.

Millions of Americans are seeing higher health insurance premiums after Congress failed to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving families facing steep cost increases in the new year.

"The Great Healthcare Plan" aims to lower drug costs, reduce premiums, and enhance price transparency, with a focus on Most Favored Nation drug pricing. The plan proposes direct payments to individuals for insurance, replacing government subsidies, and aims to eliminate pharmacy benefit manager kickbacks.