Many older adults go beyond conventional medicine to ease health symptoms, but few talk to their doctors about it. Here's why they should.

Many people with diabetes in the US spend at least 40% of their postsubsistence income—what is available after paying for food and housing—on insulin.

Eligibility for disability compensation is associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations among Vietnam-era military veterans.

Black nursing home residents and those younger than 65 are significantly more likely to be transfered to the hospital at least four times in a given year.

"Sometimes parents think that the worst that could happen is that the antibiotic just won't help their child. But antibiotics are not harmless..."

The United States spends over $200 billion per year on cancer care, twice as much as the average high-income country. But, are we getting our money's worth?

An analysis of GoFundMe crowdfunding campaigns for health care costs challenges the idea that it's a meaningful safety net for people without insurance.

Warning labels on soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks could prevent weight gain and reduce medical costs. But the benefits aren't expected to last.

The waivers are going away: People in the United States could face substantial costs if they end up in the hospital with severe COVID-19 in 2021.

People with unpaid health care bills are less likely to seek needed medical care, according to research that indicates the inverse is also true.