In many places where Trump is hugely popular, residents are increasingly reliant on state income transfers. The issue could fracture the Republican party
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
Worries about the cost of treatment discourage consumption despite improvements in healthcare insurance coverage
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care
Anaesthetics are not putting patients to sleep, doctors warn, in call for greater access to foreign medicine
Study finds jump of 65% between 2012-2022 and suggests thousands may not be getting needed specialist care
This series examines how employers and governments are tackling the rise in depression and other conditions — and the new therapies being developed
Amid a brutal civil war, the international community has to send a message that targeting healthcare has real consequences
Heathcare software provider is cutting waiting times, discharge times — and millions of pounds of costs
President-elect’s victory opens up a new schism between the sector’s haves and have-nots
Long term, the trends remain in insurers’ favour but there are volatile times ahead
CBO analysis says savings from other health benefits would not offset expense of weight-loss jabs
Lower earnings for doctors specialising in communicable disease make it harder to recruit and retain workers
Parties ‘need to be honest’ about scale of investment needed to tackle health service crisis in England, warn analysts
The sickness at the heart of US GDP
‘There’s a global labour failure through the mismatch in demand and the supply from the education system’
Initiatives beyond pay can help tackle debilitating effects of money worries
As the health benefits of anti-obesity medicines widen, pharma companies need to rethink what they charge
Experts are divided on whether the shift towards private care is good or bad for the public health service in the long term
Boom in healthcare borrowing prompts warnings from doctors and campaigners
For stretched public health budgets, high-tech treatments are hard to afford but some pre-emptive measures can prove good value
The retailer is right to cut losses and shut its healthcare centres and telehealth operation
Neglecting women’s pain affects the entire medical pipeline, from research to diagnosis and treatment
A population equivalent in size to Greater Manchester is not working due to ill health, at a huge and avoidable cost
Physicians complain of overwork and low pay as healthcare system faces looming demographic crisis
