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Family Caregiver Costs Rise to $11,508 a Year, AARP Finds

AARP says family caregivers now spend $11,508 out of pocket yearly, with costs up 60% in five years and consuming 31% of income.

Forrester predicts AI-first care, direct-to-consumer treatment and at-home testing will reshape how patients enter the healthcare system by…

John Jones has spent 35 years playing accordion at Macclesfield District General Hospital, raising funds for scanners, ICU…

Belfast’s needle exchange is closing after losing its premises, raising fears of more harm, discarded needles, and fewer…

A review of IHH CEO Kamal Amzan’s book examines Malaysia’s public health failures, private hospital costs, and the…

Livasa Hospitals has entered Haryana with a 200-plus-bed Karnal facility offering critical care, advanced imaging and multispecialty services.

Physician layoffs remain a minority of 2026 cuts, but hospital service line closures and rural pressure are bringing…

HHS will not enforce against compounding of six peptides under new conditions, opening a regulated path for products…

Policy experts weigh the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, warning of real payment erosion, access pressures, and more…

Pennsylvania’s measles surge is reshaping primary care triage, reporting, isolation and vaccination strategy as cases rise nationwide.

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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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