House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stands near a sign with examples of rising health insurance premiums during a press conference on Capitol Hill on the 22nd day of a government shutdown, ...

Dividing Americans into multiple risk pools increases health care costs. And it limits the ability to debate an insurance system almost nobody understands.

Healthcare.gov open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Many Americans may turn to high-deductible plans this year. High-deductible health plans can seem like an attractive option for health-insurance shoppers ...

Employer-sponsored family coverage now averages nearly $27,000 per year in the U.S., with workers paying more through higher premiums and deductibles. Recent federal changes threaten to reverse New ...

In an age where medical inflation is outpacing income growth, having health insurance is no longer optional — it’s essential. But as experts warn, simply owning a policy isn’t enough. The real ...

Dr. Cooper is an associate professor of public health and economics at Yale. The debate over whether to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies has consumed lawmakers over the past two ...