A new strategy takes a step toward creating systems that understand and address family caregivers’ needs, building on ...

The budget bill would create millions of newly uninsured, increase consumers’ premiums, and impose new barriers on Americans’ ...

In North Carolina, eligibility for Medicaid and other social services is completed by county staff, which consists of 100 ...

Introduction. For nearly two decades, the Commonwealth Fund has tracked health and health care in each state, seeking both to understand how the policy choices we make affect people’s health outcomes ...

Having a regular doctor or place of care is key to preventive care, the early detection and treatment of disease, and chronic disease management. 5 Patients with a usual source of care are more likely ...

Medicare Advantage offers Medicare benefits through private insurance plans, as an alternative to traditional Medicare. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that ...

Abstract. Issue: The No Surprises Act aims to protect consumers facing surprise medical bills when receiving care from out-of-network providers in circumstances outside their control. The law ...

Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, is a yearlong program offering intensive study in health policy, public health, and management for physicians committed to transforming health care ...

Behavioral health refers generally to the promotion of mental well-being and the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use concerns. An individual’s level of behavioral health can ...

Abstract. Issue: Many Americans desire the ability to make health care choices — when to seek care, from whom, and for what. At the same time, many view reducing health care costs as a priority. Yet ...

By Robin Gauld, University of Otago, New Zealand New Zealand has achieved universal health coverage through a mostly publicly funded, regionally administered delivery system. Services covered include ...

There are “Choosing Wisely” campaigns to combat the overuse of health care in more than 20 countries. In each country, campaigns partner with national clinician societies to making recommendations ...