Given the prevalence of managed care, it’s incumbent upon the industry to ensure that there is a robust supplier pool.

Oklahoma and South Carolina are among nine states that use some form of provider-based reference pricing to contain spending ...

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Paige Nong of the University of Minnesota about her recent paper that evaluates and explores the current use of artificial intelligence and ...

While evidence-based decisions are essential, they must be paired with effective public messaging that builds trust and ...

We can do better. We can build a system that provides coordinated high-quality care to every patient who needs it.

President Trump reinstated an expanded version of the so-called “Mexico City policy,” which prevents organizations that receive federal global health funding from providing access to abortion-related ...

Despite this legal entitlement, many transition-age youth and young adults leaving foster care lose their Medicaid coverage ...

Health Affairs presents a new collection of commentary articles in 2025 from the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM’s) Vital Directions for Health and Health Care project, offering actionable ...