Most rich democracies provide citizens universal coverage for medical services—but not in the United States, where tens of millions of people remain without health insurance and costs far exceed ...

While Congress and President Trump debate how much the government should subsidize certain health insurance premiums, they are missing a far more important question: How can the U.S. rationalize our ...

Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next year. Insurers plan a median premium increase of 15% for 2026 plans, which ...

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play critical roles in US child health coverage, but children frequently endure uninsured periods, and recent federal health policy changes ...

New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn’t tie coverage to employment. Undue Medical Debt, a ...

At the start of this year, Rachel Phipps, a 64-year-old retired social worker, decided to forego her health insurance. After ...

ACA marketplace health insurance premiums are projected to rise by a median of 15% in 2026, the largest increase since 2018. Expiration of COVID-era tax credits and rising healthcare costs are major ...