Health Care
A new study suggests that nearly one in five Medicaid-eligible adults in expansion states could be at risk of losing health coverage because they may…
Cost Savings From Company Mergers Don’t Always Benefit Consumers, Study Finds
Merging companies may become cheaper and more efficient to operate, but those savings do not necessarily translate into lower prices for consumers, according to new…
Guiding Principles for the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace, yet many hospitals lack practical guidance for evaluating new AI tools beyond their financial cost.…
India’s Immunization Programme Cut Child Mortality but Suggests Greater Policy Coordination Between Health and Education Is Needed
Each year, around 700,000 children die from vaccine-preventable diseases, with nearly all of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. New research by University…
The Hospital That Pays for Itself: Fairy Tale or Future Reality?
Imagine a hospital where patients recover more quickly, staff are happier and more likely to stay, and the building itself helps reduce operating costs. That…
Proposed Tobacco Industry Levy May Raise £4.9bn and Improve Public Health Outcomes
The UK could raise £4.9 billion over five years and improve public health outcomes through a proposed tobacco industry levy that would cap wholesale tobacco…
As Healthcare Modernises, Patients Struggle to Keep Up
Patients are increasingly expected to manage large parts of their care online, whether that means speaking with a doctor through a screen, arranging appointments, renewing…
Cuts to Tuberculosis Support Funding May Result in $80 Billion Cost to Families Globally
More than a year after the second administration of Donald Trump began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, concerns are continuing to emerge…
What are the financial and behavioural effects of universal, free prescription drug programmes on older adults?
In 2016, Poland introduced a nationwide programme that eliminated all out-of-pocket payments for prescription medicines prescribed by healthcare professionals to individuals aged 75 and older.…
Oxford-led analysis finds heat and cold place a 3% burden on NHS primary and secondary care costs
A new University of Oxford–led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, provides the first comprehensive evidence linking daily temperature variation to health-care use and…
From Expectations to Earnings: The Patient–Physician Dynamic Explained
Researchers at McMaster University set out to investigate why identity-based income differences persist among physicians in Canada, despite the use of standardised fee schedules in…