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...
A consumer seeking some quick medical advice via a telehealth visit through her usual health system was charged more than $600 for out-of-network care, according to KFF Health News. ...
Prior authorization for cancer treatment is leading to potentially deadly delays for consumers in need of critical care, according to KFF Health News. Florida resident Leslie Fisk was diagnosed...
UnitedHealth and OptumRx, its pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), are being sued over alleged anticompetitive practices, according to reports by Healthcare Dive. The lawsuit seeks to address performance-based fees,...