A contested component of the new system is that older Australians will pay for more of their non-clinical care, such as ...

The budget provides for around 3,300 extra staff, while funding of €173m is allocated for new and existing medicines.

Paramedics are helping free up GP time by taking on home visits normally carried out by family doctors. In Dumfries and Galloway, a pilot by the Scottish Ambulance Service has cut GP home visits by 45 ...

The Independent’s political columnist, Andrew Grice, is more used to the Westminster bubble than A&E but his recent encounter demonstrated how badly the NHS needs both money and reform ...

The country's minimum wage will jump to €14.15 while there will be a €10 increase to all core social welfare rates. The price of a box of 20 cigarettes will be hiked by 50c from midnight.

If you’re feeling particularly indulgent, the Loaded Home Fries Plate is a mountain of grilled home fries topped with bacon, mushrooms, scallions, tomatoes, green peppers, and Vermont cheddar. It’s ...

Nursing homes can boost quality ratings and reduce hospitalizations by increasing their “strikingly lean” social services staff, a new study finds.

DEAR EXHAUSTED: It was loving and generous of you to enroll in classes to become a CNA so you could give your wife’s uncle ...

Many health facilities try to avoid Medicaid. A Colorado clinic prefers it.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The North Carolina Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh, where the General Assembly ...

Once you turn 65, there’s a chance you’ll need some form of long-term care. Unfortunately, this care isn’t cheap. Government-subsidized facilities set daily rates, but if you want a private or ...

"Offering spa and self-care services was our CEO's way of giving back to those who dedicate their lives to caring for our ...