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Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?
NZ’s health spending isn’t enough for current, let alone future needs – we’ve calculated the shortfall
Health Costs Hit Some Harder Than Others
Budget 2026: Good, Bad And Downright Ugly
Home Warranty Insurance Coming Soon
Healthcare Reforms Tomorrow Night’s Budget Must Contain
Reform needed to protect consumers and address issues in private health
AMA President’s update: Anzac Day, “Have the Jab Chat” launch, peptides, aged care, AMA26, and more
Washington’s hepatitis C elimination initiative expanded access to testing and treatment while reducing per-patient costs, UW-led study finds
When insurers walk away from concussion risk, who protects athletes?
How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have
Top health insurance claims revealed: New data shows what Australians use their cover for at every life stage
Shifting more healthcare to the private sector calls for a clear government plan – where is it?
Prior authorization bans for opioid treatment may not improve retention
A ‘good death’ has a price – and a new study shows not everyone in palliative care can afford it
NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain
Premiums Up 4.4% But Funding For Care Is Not Keeping Pace
Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease
Improving public spending efficiency, skills and housing policies would boost Portugal’s economy and living standards
Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
National Approach To Private Healthcare Urgently Needed
Should we scrap private health insurance rebates and direct the funding to public hospitals?
People with health insurance are receiving ‘shock bills’ from ACT public hospitals
Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss
State-run insurance would expose Tasmanians to financial risk
1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
Specialists’ Fees Fuel Health Care Costs
When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health
NSW is again cleaning up after major floods. Are we veering towards the collapse of insurability?
RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery – and we keep choosing the worst one
Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance
New telehealth restrictions may limit opioid use treatment
NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters – without it, we’re planning in the dark
Darwin Private Hospital: Maternity services extended for expectant families
Darwin Private Hospital: Increased support for expectant families
Getting ACC Back On Track
Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less
Historic award agreement accepted by NSW Police officers
Union and industry unite in call to extend workers’ comp to gig workers
Supplemental Medicare Benefits Still Leave Dental, Vision, and Hearing Care Out of Reach for Many
Tens of thousands of people with health insurance are receiving ‘shock bills’ from NSW public hospitals
Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or…
Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records
Mitigating Flood Risk In Ballarat