Ken Alltucker covers consumer health care for USA TODAY.
Ken's coverage ranges from medical advances to insurance boondoggles, surprise medical bills to regulatory hurdles.
Before joining USA TODAY, Ken was a reporter at The Arizona Republic, covering health and business issues.
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Why your employer might halt insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs
'Medicare for All' isn't the Democrats' only answer to health costs
Your Medicare drug costs will spike in 2027 unless you do this
Retatrutide beats Ozempic on weight loss, blood sugar, Lilly says
She got a $2-an-hour raise. Now her health insurance costs more
Family health insurance now costs more than $28,000. Here's why
GLP-1 injections recalled nationwide. Is yours safe?
Americans must work 2.5 months to afford a typical hospital stay
Employers are scrutinizing what big corporations charge for your drugs
The typical new drug costs $250,000. This law did not slow high prices
Forget Zepbound, people on this Lilly drug lost even more weight
Medicare unveils 2027 rates for private Medicare, Part D plans
TrumpRx claims the world's lowest drug prices. Here's how it compares
Fraud probe cut off subsidies for thousands of Obamacare enrollees
Trump: Medicaid drug pricing deals reached in 50 states
She was 'disregarded by the health system' – and she's not alone, data shows Survey shows how many insured Americans owe money on medical bills
Trump announces $500 for Americans allegedly overcharged by healthcare
Trump says 1 million Americans get $500. Do you qualify? Trump unveils $500 refunds to one million overcharged under Obamacare
An AI-developed lung disease drug might slow aging, study finds
'Microdosing' GLP-1s can shed pounds, but here are the dangers Trump touts drug-pricing deals with 9 more pharma companies
Eli Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro secures approval for this new use
'Miracle drug' used by Sasse for pancreatic cancer receives FDA approval
FDA approves life-extending pancreatic cancer drug Rasonque A federal fix awards doctors billions. It could mean pricier insurance
Weight loss is just one effect. GLP-1s shift health care spending
Costco's latest deal: Get Medicare with that $1.50 hot dog and soda
Warren demands the Trump administration share details on TrumpRx deals
Health care costs are too expensive. Americans want this fix
Gen Z prioritizes sleep and is willing to pay for it. What to know.
Trump ended this Medicare prescription subsidy. Higher costs may be next
Two common pain drugs will be combined in a single tablet
9 in 10 drug prescriptions are generic. Trump wants to impose tariffs Wegovy maker sues rival Eli Lilly over weight-loss ads
How 6 Americans said they're battling rising costs in the US
He claims he got cyclosporiasis after multiple Taco Bell meals. Now, he's suing
Taco Bell, Chipotle react to cyclospora outbreak. Michigan cases swell
Cases of cyclosporiasis found in Shawnee County
Some Taco Bell stores change menu items amid parasite outbreak
Taco Bell, cyclosporiasis and what's going on with the outbreak
These are the fittest — and least fit — cities in America
Obamacare insurance costs set to increase again in 2027
The US spends billions on these senior homes
Millions drop ACA coverage amid price jump. Did fraud inflate signups?