This cross-national comparison of health care systems assesses U.S. health spending, outcomes, status, and service use ...

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, ...

Bipartisan regulation now compels hospitals and group/individual plans to post contracted rates, backed by litigation wins that validated federal authority. December’s proposed plan-focused rule would ...

It is essential to weigh the report’s recommendations not only for their technical merit but also for their political feasibility and fiscal viability. Federal health spending plays a central role in ...