Forty years ago, 134 countries pledged to assure “Health For All” by the year 2000. They failed to deliver on that pledge. Today, at least 400 million people have no access to basic medical care, and ...

I am delighted to welcome you to this morning’s High-Level event on Universal Health Coverage and look forward to hearing your thoughts on this critical subject. Access to quality health services must ...

Just over three years ago, New York City reported its first confirmed death from COVID-19. Many more followed, with over 20,000 New Yorkers dying in the devastating first wave alone. They were our ...

World Health Day was founded at the First Health Assembly in 1948. Since taking effect in 1950, this day has raised awareness on the health priorities of people all over the world. It also marks the ...

SAN DIEGO — Universal health coverage is among the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-unveiled budget. Newsom's proposal calls for expanding eligibility to Medi-Cal ...

Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (JKN) program is set to undergo a series of policy revamps to improve the quality and ...

12 DECEMBER 2018 – Leaders and people around the world are calling for greater access to quality, affordable health care for everyone on the first official Universal Health Coverage Day. While ...

Health care has become a major policy issue in Congress. The recent government shutdown was caused by the minority party insisting on extending the deadline for the COVID-era, generous taxpayer ...

Formillions of Kenyans, falling sick once meant falling into poverty. A hospitalvisit could wipe out savings, plunge families into debt, or deny them treatmentaltogether. Yet our Constitution is ...

There are about 88,000 children in New Jersey who lack health insurance, but perhaps not for much longer. Both the state Senate and Assembly voted Thursday to approve the “Cover All Kids” bill, which ...

CAP Senior Fellows Tom Daschle and Jeanne Lambrew offer testimony to Congress today on why every American needs health insurance. Center for American Progress Distinguished Senior Fellow Sen. Tom ...