A recent report conducted by the inspector general’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that private health insurance companies contracted by Medicaid are denying...
While state attorneys general have railed against predatory hospital billing and debt collection practices, they also serve as stewards of taxpayer dollars and collect on unpaid medical debt. Some...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to take action on deferred interest tied to medical credit cards, which is exacerbating the medical debt crisis facing millions of...
According to a new maternal health report released by the United Nations (U.N.), systemic racism and sexism have caused Black women in the Americas, including in the United States,...
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has passed a legislative package that addresses hospital billing transparency and places further scrutiny on the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)...
The Biden administration has announced new proposals to limit how long consumers can have short-term health insurance plans and to rein in providers that still issue surprise medical bills...
Virginia has become the first state to codify into law the federal hospital price transparency rule implemented in early 2021, a move that experts believe will force hospitals in...
South Dakota has expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making over 52,000 low-income adults eligible for health care coverage, Fierce Healthcare reports. Individuals between the ages...
A recent Pennsylvania state court decision to revoke the tax-exempt status of a nonprofit hospital signals a shift in how states treat nonprofit hospitals that fail to provide adequate...
When it comes to pricey infusion medications, hospitals and insurers are competing with each other to make a profit off these drugs, creating red tape for consumers fighting to...