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Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Labor government has announced it would invest A$1 billion in mental health if re-elected to provide more Australians – particularly young people – with “free, public mental health care”.

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

Medicaid is a lifeline for people with disabilities like Josh Lockwood-Wewer. As GOP lawmakers push for cuts, his mother is taking a stand.

A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling

Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older.

Little data is collected on pregnant women who are incarcerated. Even less is available for those with addiction

Longevity risk is a big threat to your retirement, but there are several strategies to protect yourself from running out of money, no matter how long you live.

In February, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, wielded a chainsaw at a conservative gathering as he gleefully spoke of his new role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he’ll soon reach his legal term limit. The chainsaw metaphor is brutally apt as he slashes government…

Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – has more than quadrupled. It now accounts for the majority of Medicare enrollment.

A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new paper in the Journal of Risk and Insurance. The nonprofit organization is called the Peak Health Alliance.