Is therapy worth the cost? ‘At its best, it’s paying for a friend’
John, a 27-year-old New Yorker, started going to therapy after a painful heartbreak and says he found it ‘vital’ to working through his feelings
Is therapy worth the cost? ‘I got what I needed’
Eve, a 33-year-old New Yorker, spent almost a year in therapy before she got up the courage to leave her job. ‘Mostly she made me talk it out’
Republicans hope latest anti-Obamacare bill will be first to reach president’s desk
Decision to hold another seemingly meaningless vote comes ahead of more serious threat to the Act – the supreme court’s hearing of King v Burwell case
The restorative IV drip: a hangover cure from ‘the dawn of ages’
A new trend has seen companies springing up to intravenously inject the stricken with an IV bag packed with vitamins and medications. The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt tested out the service after a night on the town
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink – review
Sheri Fink's account of events at a New Orleans hospital post-Katrina asks vital questions about the American healthcare system, writes Peter Beaumont
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
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
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
CDC says HPV down by 56% among teenagers since vaccine introduction
Health officials say decline is 'encouraging' but concern remains over lack of discrepancies in awareness of vaccine