My nightmare before Christmas in three words: ‘health insurance renewal’

For Americans, tis the season to conduct a grim survey of booby-trapped rip-offs masquerading as insurance ‘options’, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Who can afford to get pregnant? IVF ‘baby scholarships’ raise a class issue

Private foundations are now helping couples and individuals seeking fertility treatments in a country where IVF costs more than anywhere else on earth

I paid $7,348 for healthcare last week – so Trump’s law changes are personal

For those of us with imperfect health, survival now seems to require throwing ourselves at the feet of elected officials, pleading to be treated with compassion

The Guardian view on big data and insurance: knowing too much

Editorial: Insurance depends on the pooling of risk but big data may drain that pool

Is buying healthcare in groups the best option for small US businesses?

The labor department now allows small businesses to band together when purchasing insurance – but is it a viable option?

Donald Trump and health secretary outline ‘blueprint’ to lower drug prices

In the speech, Trump criticized drug industry lobbying while the health secretary suggested drug companies disclose prices in ads

The US is entering a golden age of corporate medicine

The recent slew of mergers and acquisitions is part of a larger corporate transformation that is remaking American healthcare – for the worse

Private health insurance analysis shows double-digit rise in some premiums

Consumer group Choice says in one case a private provider increased costs by 45%

‘Double whammy’: teachers strike as healthcare costs cut into earnings

Legislative pushes to shift health and pension costs on to individual teachers leave many with less take-home pay than five years ago

Walmart reported to be in talks to buy health insurer Humana

Tie-up would create one of the largest US healthcare insures, says Wall Street Journal