Throughout 2025, the federal government and several state healthcare systems advanced new restrictions on diversity, equity, ...

Last month's suspected ransomware attack on a major health technology company has sent the health care system reeling — costing providers an estimated $100 million daily as payment disruptions ...

For patients and staff alike, the impulsive reaction is universal: everyone wants to scream. This is the sound of the healthcare system breaking. From the outside, patient access looks simple: answer ...

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 ...

High pharmaceutical spending is due to both the prices of drugs and utilization. United States healthcare spending increased by 7.5% in 2023* to $4.9 trillion, which is 17.6% of the gross domestic ...

The New York Police Department is trying to piece together clues that may lead to the identity of the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in Manhattan on ...

When asked his opinion of the healthcare system in the United States, he replied, “America’s healthcare system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.” He went on to explain that we had a complex, ...

Administrative costs account for almost a quarter of total US health care spending. Other nations spend a much smaller share (of their much smaller spending) on administrative costs. While high ...

Coming off the deadly pandemic, health care has taken center stage as a global issue. While the U.S. is facing health care struggles that include increased maternal mortality and lower life expectancy ...

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, ...

Less than five years ago, hospitals and health care workers were hailed as heroes. It’s a supreme irony, considering that most healthcare professionals I know approach their work with deep humility ...