Understanding what the US spends to treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) is important for understanding spending patterns and informing health policy. In this study, we determined ...

Private-equity firms’ rapid pace of health care acquisitions have prompted discussions about their influence on the US health care system. Policy makers, especially at the state level, are exploring ...

Martinez's case study demonstrates the need for health care providers to develop what he and his coauthors call "structural intercompetency." The term refers to both having a strong awareness of ...

Thiwite Dechamps, a prisoner in Baltimore, was riding in a van on his way to a work site in May 2023 when the van took a sharp right turn. The van had no seats or seat belts, so Dechamps and the other ...

One in five U.S. adults experience a mental illness, yet more than half do not receive treatment. Improved models of care can increase access to high-quality care and the speed at which patients ...

Americans spend more money on health care on a per capita basis than people in any other developed nation, yet almost half say they've struggled recently to pay for medical treatment or prescription ...