Even during these politically charged and polarized times, a new poll suggests Montanans may be a lot more unified in their feelings about healthcare. New research commissioned by the...
The poll was conducted online July 16-21 by national firm ALG Research and Keating Research for Consumers for Quality Care, a group that advocates on behalf of patients. …...
WASHINGTON – Consumers for Quality Care delivered a petition from more than 7,000 Americans calling on members of Congress to enact common sense insurance reforms to increase access to...
This past year brought a racial reckoning in Washington and across the country. As COVID-19 spread through the Evergreen State, the pandemic exposed shortcomings in the country’s healthcare infrastructure,...
For Immediate Release June 28, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Consumers for Quality Care Urges HHS and CMS to Swiftly Address Threats to Consumers’ Health Care WASHINGTON – Today, Consumers for...
For Immediate Release Monday, June 7, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Consumers for Quality Care Calls Out Harmful Insurer Decision on Emergency Department Visits WASHINGTON – Today, Consumers for Quality Care...
For Immediate Release May 18, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Consumers for Quality Care Calls Out Harmful Collection Practices of Community Health Systems, Inc. Hospitals WASHINGTON – Recent reporting revealed...
We are not alone. Americans consistently rank out-of-pocket costs as one of their biggest concerns in the health care space, with recent polling from Consumers for Quality Care putting that number...
We are not alone. Americans consistently rank out-of-pocket costs as one of their biggest concerns in the health care space, with recent polling from Consumers for Quality Care putting...
Only 17 states have surprise-billing laws that are stronger than the federal guidance – Washington being one of them – so it’s on Congress and the White House to...
Medical Algorithms Are Failing Communities Of Color | Health Affairs Blog
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Medical algorithms routinely make decisions about patients’ health care, yet they are rife with bias. Health equity must be built into the development and deployment of these health algorithms.
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Bill.
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A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.
No Surprises Act Misses Major Cause of Surprise Bills | Consumers for Quality Care
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The No Surprises Act is set to go into effect next year, and the law will prevent providers from charging out-of-network rates to patients who need emergency care. However,...
New Jersey Hospital System Appeals Challenge To Merger Deal | Consumers for Quality Care
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As reported by Healthcare Dive, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health system plan, is appealing a decision made by a federal judge who ruled against their plan to...
Medical Algorithms Are Failing Communities Of Color | Health Affairs Blog
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Medical algorithms routinely make decisions about patients’ health care, yet they are rife with bias. Health equity must be built into the development and deployment of these health algorithms.