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.

Out-of-pocket costs may deter people from acting on abnormal results from free cancer screenings, two studies indicate.

Out-of-pocket costs may deter people from acting on abnormal results from free cancer screenings, two studies indicate.