Two moments in 2025 revealed how vulnerable the U.S. health care system has become. The first was quiet but consequential. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised parts of its ...

At some medical centers around Virginia, construction workers donning hard hats are nearly as prevalent this year as medical staff wearing scrubs. From smaller-scale renovations to new hospitals with ...

There are 3 ways to make the US health care system more efficient and sustainable: address its burdensome complexity, emphasize primary care reimbursement, and regulate drug pricing. Moving to a ...

The U.S. health care reimbursement system was built for a different era — one that prioritized high-stakes “cure” interventions over the nuanced “care” interventions better suited to the ongoing needs ...

Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

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