The latest health issue for the elderly: ‘observation purgatory’ in hospitals

June McKoy: Medicare's payment policies are incentivising hospitals to mark seniors as observations instead of admissions. It can be deadly

Health insurers bemoan Obamacare ‘fix’ as adding confusion to rollout

President meets top insurers a day after announcing they could continue offering policies that fall short of new standards

A shutdown over healthcare? Australians have seen it all before

Ian Mylchreest: Back in the 70s, Canberra saw a similarly savage battle over the provision of public healthcare. So what can Obama learn from the Australian experience?

Obamacare is a lifesaver. Sign me up

Sadhbh Walshe: Until now, I've had to trust tofu and yoga will keep me healthy. The ACA is a game-changer for millions of Americans like me

US employers slashing worker hours to avoid Obamacare insurance mandate

Trend sparks fears among low-paid workers that they will be hit twice: by having earnings cut and paying more for healthcare

Health insurance firm forced to drop misleading advert about NHS deaths

Website wrongly accused the NHS of causing 13,000 needless deaths

Obamacare: stop listening to the partisan hacks

Heather Long: Most Americans are unsure about Obamacare, and that's OK. Here are five key areas to help people make up their own minds

Republican senator Ted Cruz launches marathon anti-Obamacare speech

Not able to delay proceedings with a formal filibuster, Cruz began speaking out against Obama's healthcare reforms

Republican Ted Cruz blames Democrats for looming government shutdown

Cruz tried to reverse responsibility for the latest budget stand-off in hopes of garnering support from moderate Republicans

Anti-Obamacare ad is not only tone-deaf and creepy – it’s also harmful

Tom McCarthy: Video aimed at getting US college students to opt out of healthcare reforms – without realising they're already rejecting it