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An ambulance is pictured as firefighters clean and restock medical supplies in ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment, Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 09, 2023.

Amid ACA Subsidy Fight, Access Broadens for Catastrophic Health Plans

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U.S. adults over the age of 30 can now purchase catastrophic health plans on exchange marketplaces

How Medicaid Policies Shape County Health-Care Performance

How Medicaid Policies Shape County Health-Care Performance

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A new study explores the factors shaping strong health systems in the United States, including Medicaid expansion

Claim Denied: U.S. Insurance and Health Equity

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Researcher Alex Hoagland discusses the links between race, income, education and claim denials for preventive care

Claim Denied: U.S. Insurance and Health Equity

Young Americans Prioritize Health Care in 2024 Election

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The chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project explains why young Americans view health care as a top election issue

Young Americans Prioritize Health Care in 2024 Election

South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election

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African National Congress's loss imperils the new National Health Insurance law and its financing of public health care

South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election

Rethinking Insurance for an Aging Population

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Instead of patchwork policy and inaction, the United States needs a national program for long-term care

A pair of elderly couples view the ocean and waves along the beach.

China's Emerging Welfare Crisis

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Signs are surfacing of an impending crisis in the country's medical insurance system

China's Emerging Welfare Crisis

India's Gig Workers

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The death of a food delivery boy reveals obstacles in health-care benefits

India's Gig Workers

Insuring 100 Million People During COVID-19

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The Philippines' experience

People wearing face masks as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) queue outside a government office, in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 1, 2021.

Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs

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We should create more comprehensive, accessible, and culturally sensitive initiatives for U.S. children of immigrants

Amy, a two-year-old migrant from Honduras seeking asylum with her parents, crawls on a dirt road after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States in Penitas, Texas, on April 1, 2019. The photo shows a small child craling on the ground near a giant border fence. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Can the U.S. Be Among the First to Eliminate HIV Transmission?

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Will the recently launched "Ready, Set, PrEP" program be a meaningful step toward HIV/AIDS elimination in the U.S.?

A person walks up a giant LGBTQ+ Pride Flag installed on the steps of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park to celebrate World Pride in New York City on June 14, 2019. Photo shows the legs and feet of someone wearing white pants and white sneakers walking up a wide staircase that fills the frame and is brightly adorned in rainbow hues. This is a striking photo. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

The Future of American Democracy Depends on Improving U.S. Health

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The U.S. is in the grip of two pathologies, one afflicting human health and the other the health of the political system

An entrance sign to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, on October 4, 2014. The sign says “EMERGENCY” and points to the left. In the background we can see an American flag billowing against a brilliant clear blue sky. REUTERS/Jim Young