Australian welfare groups call for private health insurance rebate to be scrapped
Australian council of social service welcomes Abbott government’s backdown on Medicare rebate cuts, but says future savings should come from the wealthy
Too many choices, high costs and bureaucracy: British expats grade American healthcare system ‘a pain in the arse’
Moving to the US for work has advantages for British citizens. The healthcare system is not one of them. It’s so bad that some expats fly home for treatment
GST on private health and education a $2.3bn a year boost, says thinktank
Australia Institute says wealthy would predominantly pay and revenue would be raised without hitting the poor
Guardian readers: US middle class is ‘living from one crisis to the next’
Despite endless chatter of an American middle class, a precise definition of the term remains elusive. So we asked our readers to tell us in their own words where they think they fall on the US class spectrum and why
Debt collectors pursue 43m Americans over unpaid medical bills
One in five Americans have unpaid medical debts, according to a a new government report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
NHS trusts chasing private patients at expense of waiting lists, warns Labour
Call for cap on private income to be reintroduced amid fears some NHS hospitals are prioritising paying customers
I have a preexisting condition. So what happens if Republicans really repeal Obamacare?
Nell Boeschenstein: I have the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation. I also have a file of medical bills that my insurance currently covers because of the law the GOP promises to rescind
Why the Rolling Stones’ insurance battle matters to mere mortals
James Daley: The Stones’ insurer’s rejection of their $12.7m claim for cancelled concerts following L’Wren Scott’s death shows how tricky full disclosure can be
The real victims of Tom Corbett’s move to screw over teachers will be the children of Philadelphia
Valerie Braman: Bashing teachers is an integral part of the political playbook of America’s most vulnerable governor and his Republican party
Republicans are still trying to destroy Obamacare, and they’re still losing
Scott Lemieux: Conservatives want to protect your right to an avoidable death due to a lack of health insurance. It’s the principle of the thing