According to a report published by the New Jersey Hospital Association, and reported by NorthJersey.com, cesarian sections and serious maternal complications have decreased statewide, but a significant racial gap...
Cleveland may soon be joining cities like Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio that have worked with nonprofit organizations like RIP Medical Debt to help eliminate consumer medical debt, according...
As health care costs for insurance companies have risen, so have out-of-pocket expenses for consumers. These costs are a major contributor to the medical debt crisis, according to an...
From 2010 to 2017, Medicaid expansion states saw a 17 percent decrease in postpartum hospitalizations, according to a Health Affairs study reported on by Fierce Healthcare. “Our findings indicate...
The expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are helping more Nevadans enroll in health care coverage than in previous years, according to Nevada Current. Ryan High, Executive Director of...
A nonprofit organization is hoping to relieve Michigan consumers of over $800 million in medical debt owed, according to Michigan Radio. The organization, RIP Medical Debt, purchases medical debt...
The system used for disputing hospital and medical bills created under the No Surprises Act has been flooded with more requests than originally predicted, according to Healthcare Dive. The...
New legislation aimed to stop anticompetitive nonprofit hospital behaviors has been introduced with bipartisan support, according to the Hamilton County Reporter. The Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act, introduced by Congresswomen...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is launching an investigation into one of the state’s largest and most prominent hospitals, the Mayo Clinic, according to The Bemidji Pioneer. The Attorney...
A report published by the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, and reported by The Houston Chronicle, found that racial disparities contributed to negative pregnancy outcomes among Black...
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is launching an investigation into one of the state’s largest and most prominent hospitals, the Mayo Clinic, according to The Bemidji Pioneer. The Attorney...
How Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients
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A Times investigation revealed that many of these institutions are abandoning patients and straying from their charitable missions.
The Role of Health Care in the 2022 Midterm Elections
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This Viewpoint discusses the extent to which health care issues played a role in the 2022 US midterm elections.
Time's up — docs urge patients to stop delaying medical care
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If you've fallen behind on routine doctor visits since the start of the pandemic, you're not alone.
Study Finds COVID-19 Clinical Trials Lacked Diversification | Consumers for Quality Care
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A new JAMA analysis found that women, Black, and Asian consumers were underrepresented in pandemic trials of antiviral treatments, according to Axios. JAMA researchers analyzed 112 clinical trial studies...