Healthcare Costs

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U.S. Rule Says Insurers Could Lend to Patients to Cover High Deductibles

The policy change signals a move toward debt‑financed care that critics say will deepen household medical debt.

Senate Replaces Installation Controls With Solidarity Mechanism in Fight Over France’s Medical Deserts

U.S. Uninsured Rate Holds at 8.3% as Raw Number of Uninsured Climbs

GoodRx Launches $14.99 'Companion' Membership to Cut Everyday Health Costs

Senate Democrats Propose Adding Long-Term Home Care to Medicare

Global Study Finds 1.7 Billion Adults Have Hypertension as Control Lags in Poorer Countries

Weight-Loss Jabs Linked to Halved Sick Days and Fewer NHS Visits, Real-World Study Finds

FEAD Reaffirms Gluten-Free Diet as Only Celiac Treatment, Flags Cost and Compliance Gaps

Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Delivers 4,600 Cashless Knee Replacements in Three Months

Canada Approves First Generic Ozempic, Clearing Dr. Reddy’s Semaglutide

Studies Project Higher Infant Hepatitis B Infections Under Targeted Birth-Dose Policy

UK Approves Generational Tobacco Sales Ban and New Vape Curbs

Louisville Mayor Unveils $1.1 Billion Budget Focused on Parks, Libraries and Housing

RFK Jr. and CMS Chief Criticized Over Claims About Medicaid Pay for Family Caregivers

UK Accidental Deaths Up 8% as Hospital Admissions Rise, RoSPA Warns

German Oral Health Study Finds Caries Way Down, Periodontitis Still a Major Threat

Keytruda’s Price Faces New Scrutiny in Germany After Spending Tops €2 Billion

Italy Opens SSN Coverage for Cytisine Quit-Smoking Pill Now Available in Pharmacies

UNICEF Study Finds Brazil's Food Labels Miss Parents as Ultra-Processed Products Shape Kids' Diets

Senators Unveil Bipartisan INSULIN Act With $35 Cap and Uninsured Pilot