On top of the current financial burdens for those trying to pay healthcare bills, medical debt can lead to undertreatment in future across a spectrum of health needs.

Despite a flurry of executive actions and rhetoric about their supposed impact, thus far most favored nation policies have had little effect on prices that consumers pay.

Medicare by Choice would make available Medicare-like health plans to everyone who wants such coverage. These would then compete against private plans.

It’s widely known that weight regain is likely after discontinuing medication. But it’s the reversal of cardiovascular risk reduction that researchers found conspicuous.

Repealing the HMO Act is not on any politician’s agenda. But perhaps a better regulated, less heavily profit-oriented system of multiple payers could work in the U.S.

Targeting organ‑specific gene “switches” can reverse key markers of liver aging in mice, suggesting aging might be slowed one organ at a time rather than bodywide.

Rising hospital costs translate to increasing premiums, as insurers pass on increased spending. Patients may be impacted by this as much, if not more, than drug costs.

Deepfake X-rays generated by ChatGPT deceived expert doctors raising questions about insurance claims, cybersecurity and legal cases.

A blood test clarifies which gene variants truly cause congenital heart defects, linking diagnosis to more precise heart‑signal–targeted treatments.

Ultra-processed foods may be contributing to behavioralproblems in young children, according to a new study.