London has been identified as a real problem area for the National Health Service because of the numerous health care challenges and costs associated with the capital city’s population.

Stage 1 of Qatar’s National Health Insurance Scheme has seen success, offering free coverage for women’s health services at public and private hospitals.

Republicans and Democrats have finally ended the government shutdown, but in upcoming budget negotiations, will the two sides agree on how to reduce Medicare spending?

While many developing economies are frequently criticised for ignoring the health risks associated with pollution, research indicates that more developed western countries are also putting people’s health at risk by failing to address the health consequences of air pollution.

A recent investigative journalism project highlights the little-known dangers of drugs containing acetaminophen.

As Obamacare dominates the news in America, China enjoys the benefits of its own government-sponsored health insurance.

A new UK government policy will see all first, second and third year primary school students receiving daily hot, healthy school lunches for free.

In their first days of operation, U.S. health insurance exchanges see satisfied customers, technical glitches, and a government shutdown.

With Obamacare state exchanges opening in less than a week, the law’s benefits and flaws are coming under a huge amount of media scrutiny.

On October 1st, every state in the U.S. will open an online health insurance marketplace. For states that have opted to run their own insurance exchange (rather than letting the federal government set it up), the challenge now is informing residents about how to use these new marketplaces. Americans who already have insurance probably don't need to know the ins and outs of online exchanges,…