Read the 5 key takeaways from STAT's series "Out of Pocket, Out of Reach," an examination of workplace health insurance.

President Trump on Thursday launched The Great Healthcare Plan, a health care proposal that outlined a set of cost-cutting ideas. The White House website reads: "President Donald J. Trump is calling ...

Explore the growing financial cost of cardiovascular disease in the US and the relationship between economic strain and ...

Americans have long lamented the high cost of health insurance, and the situation will soon get worse. Premiums for employer-sponsored insurance will go up by another 9 percent in 2026. Public ...

On average, Americans 65 and older spent about $5,100 per month—or more than $61,000 per year—in 2024, according to federal data. Housing was retirees’ biggest expense, followed by transportation, ...

Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug benefits, and how much executives actually make. He ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes significant reforms to Medicaid, Medicare and Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that are expected to result in millions of people losing ...

Economists attribute this to Baumol’s cost disease, diagnosed by William Baumol, an American economist. Technologically ...

Did you know that nearly half of visits to the emergency room were unnecessary or could have been treated in a different health care setting? It is a reality that is more common than it should be, and ...