A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis reported by Axios found that if a debt ceiling bill with Medicaid work requirements were to be signed into law, nearly 2...
Most Americans lack the ability to cover an emergency expense of $400 or more, according to a poll conducted by Morning Consult and reported by Bloomberg. Less than 50...
Bipartisan legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would extend federal antitrust oversight to nonprofit hospitals. According to Fierce Healthcare, the Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act would grant...
The federal No Surprises Act, which went into effect last year, has had a number of benefits for consumers. But its implementation has also resulted in bureaucratic and legal...
The Biden administration is issuing new warnings to consumers about the dangers of high interest medical credit cards and loans, according to KFF Health News. A recent report released...
Cook County, IL, which encompasses the greater Chicago area, has forgiven unpaid medical debts for thousands of residents, improving credit scores and reducing financial stress, WGN9 reports. For many,...
NPR recently highlighted how residents in a region of the country, made up of hundreds of counties predominately in the South, are disproportionally burdened by medical debt. Of the...
An algorithm utilized by emergency departments (EDs) to identify the overutilization of medical services runs the risk of unfairly penalizing Black and Hispanic consumers for seeking care compared to...
U.S. maternal mortality rates are twice as high for today’s mothers as they were a generation ago, and in Louisiana, poverty and inadequate access to care exacerbate these already...
Last month, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee unveiled a framework aimed at reforming how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate, according to Fierce Healthcare. Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)...
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The closure of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in suburban Philadelphia has hurt overall health care delivery for consumers, according to CBS News. The Pennsylvania Health Department shut down the...
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Consumers for Quality Care Applauds Senate Sponsorship of the HELP Copays Act By Consumers for Quality Care, on May 25, 2023 For Immediate Release May 25, 2023 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Consumers for Quality Care Applauds Senate Sponsorship of the HELP Copays Act CQC applauds U.S. ...
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There’s a growing problem among nonprofit hospitals in America, according to recent reporting by Medical Xpress, a problem that involves the allocation of resources between trustee compensation and charity...
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In Oregon, state lawmakers are weighing a bill designed to ensure low-income consumers receive discounted medical care, Philomath News reports. Under IRS rules, nonprofit hospitals are required to...
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In an effort to help enforce federal price transparency laws, the Colorado State Senate recently passed SB 252, Colorado Politics reports. The bill, which passed the Senate 22-11,...