American life expectancy has hit an all-time high. This progress is largely the product of medical innovation. Our leaders ...

Readers express concerns over the U.S. health care system, political leadership, and foreign policy. Several letters critique ...

"There is a solution to astronomical health care prices: a single-payer (Medicare for All) health care system." ...

We are trying to fix health care as if it were complicated. In reality, health care is complex.

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

America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable care, AHA ...

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 ...

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, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link By Dan Kueter, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual The United States has the most innovative and advanced health care system in the ...

Twenty minutes on hold. That’s how long it takes before the loop begins. Is this cosmetic or medical? Does her plan require a referral? Which dermatologist does she usually see? That provider isn’t ...