After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
More and more uninsured patients are showing up in hospital emergency rooms and clinics, having lost their coverage…
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it intended to end a Biden-era program that for the past…
Opinion | Capping the Price of Health Care Is a Mistake
With health insurance premiums surging again, a growing chorus of economists and policymakers has settled on a cure…
$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons
It takes a surgeon around three hours to remove a cancerous prostate gland. Most sit behind a console,…
U.S. Inflation Problems Are Far From Over
If a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran holds, the worst of the inflation surge that…
Is Space Tourism Finally Ready for Takeoff?
In 2001, Dennis Tito, an American entrepreneur, paid a reported $20 million for a voyage to the International…
Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
When the war began in the Middle East and energy prices soared, Europe braced for a sharp, short…
Trump Eases Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’
President Trump announced on Thursday that his administration is easing restrictions on the potent planet-warming chemicals used in…
Opinion | Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?
To the Editor: Re “The Biggest Cause of High Health Care Spending,” by Zack Cooper (Opinion guest essay,…
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt
Even in a global energy crisis, Britain’s economic struggles stand out. The government’s borrowing costs have climbed to…
Renewables Are Gaining on Fossil Fuels, IRENA Report Finds
With the world’s most important fossil fuel supply route at a near-standstill, many advocates for wind and solar…
Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise
The federal government has not reported any complete data on nationwide enrollment since that grace period ended. In…