Tag: health policy
ACA Insurers Seek Double-Digit Premium Increases as Enrollment Declines
For the second consecutive year, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs…
African Health Leaders Unite on Noncommunicable Diseases: New Commitments for SDG Targets by 2030
Health ministers and development leaders from across Africa have committed to elevate noncommunicable diseases as an urgent priority and fully…
NHS Delayed Discharges Cost Reaches £2.7bn Annually, Threatening Government’s 2029 Corridor Care Target
Delayed hospital discharges in England now cost the NHS £2.7 billion annually, a 7.5% increase, with 12,978 patients occupying beds…
Healthcare Costs Emerge as Major Political Issue Ahead of Midterm Elections
Healthcare costs have become a defining electoral issue for the 2026 midterm elections, with journalists from KFF Health News documenting…
US Medicaid Work Requirements: Who Loses Coverage and How to Keep It
New Medicaid work requirements are creating barriers to coverage for millions of US beneficiaries. Understanding exemptions, documentation requirements, and appeal…
Alcohol ranks among most dangerous drugs globally, yet cultural acceptance masks health risks
Alcohol ranks among the most dangerous drugs globally based on epidemiological harm assessments, yet remains deeply integrated into social rituals…
America’s Small Businesses Abandon Health Insurance as Costs Spiral
Employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States is experiencing structural collapse as small businesses abandon coverage due to unsustainable costs,…
Overuse of ‘Just in Case’ Antibiotics Accelerates Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis, Researchers Warn
A new commentary warns that prescribing antibiotics defensively—"just in case"—without clear clinical indication is accelerating the global antimicrobial resistance crisis.…