People with private health insurance can jump the public health care queue by using private health services instead. Is there really anything wrong with that? There are two main theories: 1) If the wealthiest people use private ...
May 21, 2026
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Most folks in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.
Dec 16, 2025
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Overall, 13.5% of U.S. children living in households receiving supplemental nutrition benefit programs have food insecurity (FI), according to a research brief published online Nov. 7 in Pediatrics.
Nov 7, 2025
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A total of 27.2 million people of all ages were uninsured in 2024, marking a nonsignificant increase from 25.0 million in 2023, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2024, released by the ...
Jun 30, 2025
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People who've lived through natural disasters, such as floods or cyclones, often re-assess their priorities. But for Australians who've lived through a severe cyclone, this can affect them in a way that's received little ...
May 26, 2025
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From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal overpayments to those private plans.
Oct 5, 2024
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Insurance-dependent racial and ethnic disparities and regional variations are seen in post-acute service utilization after stroke, according to a study published online July 17 in Neurology: Clinical Practice.
Jul 18, 2024
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By 2022, the share of Americans without health insurance had reached a record low of just under 8%. More than half the U.S. population, an estimated 180 million individuals (or 55%), were covered by private health insurance. ...
May 28, 2024
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Private-sector hospitals, clinics, and insurers are bloated, bureaucratic nightmares compared to efficiently run Veterans Health Administration facilities that put care over profits, a new study reveals.
Jan 19, 2024
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The more people take up private health insurance, the less pressure on the public hospital system, including shorter waiting lists for surgery. That's one of the key messages we've been hearing from government and the private ...
Aug 28, 2023
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