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...
A recent survey from Consumers for Quality Care reveals that Americans across the board are fed up with junk insurance that doesn’t act like insurance. In fact, 84% of...
A recent survey from ALG-POS even found that 80% of Americans agree that their health care costs keep going up every year, and more than 70% are struggling with...
A recent survey from ALG-POS found that 80% of Americans agree that their health care costs keep going up every year, and more than 70% are struggling with the...
A recent poll conducted by Consumers for Quality Care found that 56 percent of people agree that COVID-19 has shown racial disparities in our health care system, and more...
In a recent survey by Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), more than half (56%) agree that COVID-19 has shown racial disparities in our system. Although information on the disparity...
Most top hospitals charge a more than 5x markup
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Texas and Pennsylvania hospitals top the list of highest markups for uninsured patients.
How America’s top hospitals send patient costs soaring
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A new analysis by Johns Hopkins University reveals the tactics hospitals use to pursue patients with unpaid bills.
In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
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HCA charges patients an “activation fee” of up to $50,000 for trauma teams at centers located in half its 179 hospitals — and they often don’t need trauma care, an analysis of insurance claims data...
Patients can't count drug discounts toward health insurance deductible
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America's health care system is so consolidated that pharmacy benefit managers and insurers can mandate rules that cost patients thousands.
Children in rural areas face increasing barriers to pediatric care - STAT
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Nearly 1 in 4 children would now have to travel farther to access inpatient hospital care than they did a decade ago, the researchers found.