Harry Truman’s plan would have covered medical, hospital and nursing care for everyone, and created a federal ...

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other nation on Earth, yet somehow ranks embarrassingly low when it ...

Dallas doctor says the American health care system is deeply broken. We need a long, sustained effort at reform.

Concessions to the private sector are one reason why health care is so costly. FS Productions/Tetra images via Getty Images A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why ...

The aging US population is increasing demand for healthcare, with those aged 65+ projected to rise by 47% by 2050. Workforce shortages and employee burnout are major challenges, with nearly half of ...

The US spends more per capita on health than any other country and health care is vastly more expensive for citizens than anywhere else. Can it learn anything from European systems?The steep cost of ...

Drug shortages in US health care facilities have reached an all-time high, with 323 active shortages in early 2024, significantly impacting pediatric settings. Hospitals spend 20 million hours ...

The US health-care system is reaching its breaking point. Individuals, families, employees, employers, and public and private health insurance funders are all spending more for health care every year, ...

The health care system in the U.S. can be extremely confusing. If you've puzzled over using your insurance or dealing with hospitals and doctors, we may be able to help. Pre-authorization delay? No in ...

A new report by the Commonwealth Fund has revealed the states with the best and worst health care systems, based on 50 different measures. Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire and Rhode Island were at ...

We have to get serious about fixing our health care system. The United States just spent 43 days in a government shutdown over health care but fixed nothing. The Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill will ...