Normally, I do a decent job turning my work switch off during the holidays. However, this time, as the holidays approached, I couldn’t help but reflect on the state of our healthcare system, given the ...

The U.S. health care reimbursement system was built for a different era — one that prioritized high-stakes “cure” interventions over the nuanced “care” interventions better suited to the ongoing needs ...

Thu, January 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM UTC Unsurprisingly, high costs were a major concern for those surveyed. Seventy-eight percent said health care was currently very or somewhat unaffordable for most ...

The Daily Signal: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) issued a diagnosis for America’s broken health care system, and the congressman says the problem isn’t what people think. America’s health crisis doesn’t come ...

Three sets of initiatives can advance practical wisdom in health care, creating a more patient-centered system grounded in greater investment in primary care. A common thread in efforts to improve the ...

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 ...

Is consolidation in health care delivery best for patients? There is a current trend for consolidation in our health care delivery system. Medical care in the United States has evolved unlike any ...

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 ...