Every year on 12 December, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day shines a spotlight on one of humanity’s most urgent challenges: access to healthcare without financial hardship. But the 2025 theme takes ...

In exchange for spending more on health care than any other high-income country, the US has the lowest rate of life expectancy and the highest rate of chronic disease. Diet-related conditions claim ...

Most Americans are aware that the health care system we have in place is not working. Having health insurance tied to employment makes life especially stressful for people with chronic medical needs.

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One of the greatest systemic failures in the U.S. is healthcare. Even after the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act: + 26 million Americans, or 7.9% of the population, still lack health insurance.