“Now is the time to permanently expand access to these services for the millions of people in the U.S. who need a safe, effective, and convenient option to access their care,” said Joseph C. Kvedar, ...

A quality health service, as defined by the World Health Organization, ‘is one which organizes resources in the most effective way to meet the health needs of those most in need, for prevention and ...

Fixing the U.S. health care system can seem like a herculean task. But the solution is “actually very simple,” according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Amy Finkelstein. In their ...

Universal health care (UHC) is a system under which "all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship," said the ...

Americans’ outlook on the quality of health care in the U.S. is at a 24-year low, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll, released Friday, shows 33 percent of U.S. adults said the quality of ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

In every exam room, behind every treatment decision and embedded in every line of a care pathway lies an invisible tension: ...

Approximately 11% of U.S. adults are "Cost Desperate," unable to afford or access quality healthcare. Rising healthcare costs have disproportionately affected minority communities and low-income ...

WASHINGTON — New research reveals a troubling trend: nearly 29 million U.S. adults now report being unable to afford or access quality healthcare, marking the worst levels since researchers began ...