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 ...

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 ...

For more than two decades, federal and state lawmakers have tried to prod, even force, health care providers to list their prices. Congress has passed a few laws targeting hospitals, but many haven’t ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. It’s no secret that the current health care system is ...

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 ...

Nearly three-quarters of Americans rate the US healthcare system C or lower, citing costs, access, and regulation issues. Insurance and pharmaceutical companies are blamed by 66% and 60% of ...

Natalie Davis is CEO and Co-Founder of United States of Care, an organization dedicated to making our health care system more equitable. What comes to mind when you think back to your last trip to the ...

For more than two decades, federal and state lawmakers have tried to prod, even force, health care providers to list their prices. Congress has passed a few laws targeting hospitals, but many haven’t ...