Consumers and employers alike are beginning to look towards what their coverage options may look like for 2020. Some of this news, like a recent survey which found that...
It is no secret that consumers are frustrated with surprise and balance medical bills. Research from Consumers for Quality Care and Ipsos found that 91 percent of consumers want...
While consumers often seek medical care for the same reason – to improve their health and quality of life – their experiences can differ. Voice of America examines the...
Dr. Nicole Herbst, a medical fellow at Emory University, was befuddled when patients began walking into the emergency room with abnormal CT scans. The results were not the confusing...
While hospitals have largely escaped the scrutiny of other health care players in recent years, they are “arguably a primary culprit behind runaway medical inflation,” writes Elisabeth Rosenthal, the...
When William Potter’s daughter was hurt in horseback riding accident, her family had no choice in which hospital she went to. She was airlifted, while unconscious, to an emergency...
Wolfgang Balzer did what experts recommend for effectively shopping for health care services. Balzer, who works as an engineer in Connecticut, had known for a number of years that...
When a doctor writes their patient a prescription, the goal is to improve the patient’s health and quality of life. Considerations like side effects or potential interactions with other...
Joclyn Krevat was sitting at her computer in 2011 when she received a new LinkedIn request. Krevat recognized the name but was nonetheless baffled by the request. The woman...
When consumers receive a bill from a hospital or doctor visit that they do not understand or disagree with, they have a right to appeal the charges. While the...