Health Care Costs and Emerging Policies: A Closer Look

Guest Essay: We Asked 300 People About Health Care Costs. The Numbers Are Shocking.
Tracie McMillan explores the financial burden many face with health insurance premiums as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.

Guest Essay: Stop Worrying, and Let A.I. Help Save Your Life
Robert Wachter argues that while artificial intelligence in medicine isn’t flawless, its assistance could significantly enhance medical care.

Guest Essay: Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It’s Not Crazy Advice.
Emily Oster discusses new dietary guidelines that advocate for higher protein and full-fat dairy consumption.

Guest Essay: Trump’s New Marijuana Policy Offers an Opportunity
Aaron E. Carroll examines the advantages and drawbacks of cannabis legalization as shaped by new policies.

Jessica Grose: Anti-Vaccine Influencers Have Shown Me the Limits of Resistance
Jessica Grose reflects on misjudgments in opposing the anti-vaccine movement effectively.

Guest Essay: $27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
Zack Cooper highlights the impact of high health care costs on wage suppression, job losses, and inequality in the U.S.

Guest Essay: Can We Agree Kids Don’t Need Doritos at School?
Lindsey Smith Taillie notes challenges in defining ultraprocessed foods amid state-led proposals to ban them in schools.

Guest Essay: The Data on Self-Driving Cars Is Clear. We Have to Change Course.
Jonathan Slotkin presents data showing Waymo cars have significantly fewer severe crashes, sparking a discussion on self-driving technology.

Guest Essay: The Virus That Took My Father Could Become a Greater Threat
Helen Ouyang warns of potential consequences if vaccine recommendations are altered.

Guest Essay: My Patient Was Making a Fatal Decision. What Could I Do?
Daniela J. Lamas addresses the dilemmas doctors face when patients make dire medical choices.