The Trump administration recently advanced a new phase of sweeping tariffs intended to address what it characterizes as unfair trade practices and persistent trade deficits. Since the spring, tariff ...

The aging US population is increasing demand for healthcare, with those aged 65+ projected to rise by 47% by 2050. Workforce shortages and employee burnout are major challenges, with nearly half of ...

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 ...

As a nurse for 31 years, I stand with the striking NYC nurses who refuse to accept exhaustion, injury and disposability as ...

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

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The U.S. health care system today is largely designed to ...

In a Thursday afternoon talk, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Irene Papanicolas examined the difference between the United States’s health care spending — which eclipses that of any ...

A key reason for U.S. healthcare dysfunction is that we spend the vast majority of our healthcare resources taking care of people who are already very ill and too little on preventive care. It is well ...

Winter storm disrupts care across US health systems as hospitals close outpatient services and shift to telehealth amid severe weather.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, the county’s public health care system, is preparing to eliminate 218 positions, maximize ...