A recent analysis conducted by Kodiak Solutions, and reported by The Guardian, finds that the majority of medical debt in the United States is now held by consumers with...
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, hospital-owned clinics have been charging patients facility fees, while doctor-owned clinics have not, even when those clinics are owned by the same health...
Although employers have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure their employees are getting the best health plan at the most affordable rate, price transparency laws make that charge difficult to...
A new rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon reduce long and laborious decision times typically associated with the prior authorization process, according...
Over the last three decades, employees have had to pay more in health insurance premiums, taking an increasingly large share of employee wages, according to a study conducted by...
A recent study conducted by JAMA (and reported on by the Lown Institute) found that hospitals continue to engage in predatory debt collection practices and other anti-consumer behavior, worsening...
Last August, KFF Health News chronicled the story of Sally Nix, whose health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needed to treat her autoimmune disease. Nix...
John Muir Health, a nonprofit hospital in California’s Bay Area, inked an agreement early last year to become the sole owner of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a lower...
A recent study, reported by The New York Times and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), revealed significant increases in medical complications at hospitals acquired...
More and more, consumers are going to great lengths to avoid seeking care at their local hospital, Bloomberg reports. The out-of-pocket costs of seeking care at a hospital can...