When patients pay the same no matter the health care option they choose, there’s no incentive for them to make judicious ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to eliminate 25,000 vacant positions and implement the largest reorganization ...

Universal health coverage—ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable health care when they need it—is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Bigger health systems promised efficiency. Instead, they delivered higher prices and fewer options for patients.

Key Takeaways Rising U.S. health care costs are driving more Americans to look abroad for treatment and long-term care options.France, Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, and Panama all offer high-quality ...

Health care debates are often framed as if small per-person checks could meaningfully fix a very large system.

A health care crisis is coming. It may be here as soon as this winter. Analysts estimate that employers will be facing average health insurance premium increases next year of 9 percent, the largest in ...

American health care is in the news a lot lately. Enhanced tax credits that reduced health insurance costs expired in ...

Americans are turning to AI for help when it comes to medical care and insurance.

Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

As part of their joint venture, DispatchHealth and Saint Francis Health System have launched a new hospital-at-home program. The model is designed ...