While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S.

The agency, which oversees Medicare plans for people aged 65 and older or with disabilities, said healthcare spending outpaced U.S. economic growth.

health care spending in the United States reached $4.9 trillion and increased 7.5%, up from a rate of 4.6% in 2022. The insured share of the population reached 92.5% in 2023, as enrollment in ...

Health care accounted for 17.6% of the economy, with private insurance enrollment up 1.6%. NEW YORK — U.S. health care spending rose by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased use of ...

But how much does health insurance actually cost us? According to the American Medical Association, it’s just 6 percent of health care spending. In other words, if insurers were to donate every ...

On December 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has sent warning letters to 21 companies that market or ...

we are experiencing a record low number of new babies in the United States which will have a long-term impact on the shrinking enrollment for colleges and universities. This trend of low birth ...

Healthcare providers across the US may be forced to shore up their cybersecurity practices following new proposals from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil ...

with many voicing their frustrations and outrage dealing with insurance providers and the US healthcare system at large. The suspect of last week's fatal shooting, Luigi Mangione, has been charged ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased use of medical services as enrollment climbed for private health plans, particularly those ...

But all of us, even the relatively healthy, now use a lot of health care. It's no longer an unexpected need — an insurable risk. It has turned into one of our largest expected needs. Expected ...