Nick Clegg has found his voice on the NHS. It’s a start
Jackie Ashley: Clegg's speech on health policy gave a measured, progressive view of NHS reform – but this is a bill that's beyond fixing
25,000 Big Macs: burger a day keeps the doctor away (since 1972)
McDonald's restaurant in Wisconsin unfurls banner to mark loyal customer Don Gorske's 25,000th burger
Single payer health: it’s only fair
Bernie Sanders: US healthcare is grossly distorted by waste and profit, while millions go uninsured. Americans deserve full universal coverage
Bupa cuts off mental illness payments after two years
Depression sufferer tells how his payments were cut short under two-year rule – which does not apply to other illnesses
What we’re not being told about Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan
Dean Baker: The mainstream media has failed to report that the Ryan plan is a privatisation programme that will hand $30tn to insurers
The truth about health drinks
They're big business, but they contain more sugar than many consumers think, writes Laura Barton
NHS reforms: Mutuals will give staff ‘right to provide’
Move to establish social enterprises which could be contracted to provide care likely to be seen as step towards privatisation
Cost of care in old age rises to average of £50,000
Research for government inquiry finds one in five of those needing residential care face bills of more than £100,000
LazyTown and Sportacus join drive to improve children’s health
Tories to use cult television programme to promote physical activities and attack junk food
Health bill means service will be forced to compete with private firms
Dr Mark Porter warns that introducing competition means private firms will be able to cherrypick patients with easy complaints