Whether it’s a routine checkup, a sudden emergency, or specialized treatment for complex conditions, hospitals and health systems are built around a mission of service to patients and communities.

About half of middle-income households said they have delayed a major life event because of medical costs, new Gallup polls found.

Healthcare costs in the United States continue to rise as premiums, drug prices, and deductibles increase, placing growing ...

One in three Americans said they made some sacrifice last year—like skipping a meal or rationing medicine—to cover health care costs, according to a survey released Thursday.

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 ...

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 ...

Throughout 2025, the federal government and several state healthcare systems advanced new restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Health systems scaled back or closed equity offices. Federal ...

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

The war in Iran is estimated to cost as much as $1 billion per day.