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.

Most parents with children in the hospital want to learn what the stay will cost, but few are having conversations about money with financial counselors.

Hospitals with more inpatient nurse practitioners have lower surgical mortality, lower cost of care, and more satisfied patients, research finds.

Hospitals with more inpatient nurse practitioners have lower surgical mortality, lower cost of care, and more satisfied patients, research finds.

Many people who would benefit most from tax-advantaged saving accounts for health expenses don't have them, according to a new poll.

Early detection of illness among nursing home residents can not only reduce avoidable hospitalizations, but could save nursing homes millions of dollars.