It’s time we re-center the patient experience—not as an afterthought, but as the groundwork for how care is paid for, ...

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 ...

Ben Zdencanovic does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Many Americans are struggling to pay their medical bills due to inadequate health insurance coverage or claim denials at the hands of private insurers. Insurers deny between 10% and 20% of health care ...

Two moments in 2025 revealed how vulnerable the U.S. health care system has become. The first was quiet but consequential. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised parts of its ...

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, ...

The United States health care system was deemed the worst overall compared to 10 similar nations, according to analysis from a leading health research nonprofit. “Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of ...