Nearly all consumers nationwide want hospitals and health insurers to be more transparent about the cost of medical services and procedures, according to a survey commissioned by Patient Rights...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is calling on Indiana officials to block a proposed hospital merger which could result in less competition, higher prices, and worse patient care, according...
A study conducted by the American Medical Association found that four pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) control 70 percent of the prescription-drug market, Fierce Healthcare reports. The study found that...
Under a new final rule released by the Biden administration, health insurers must now cover mental-health care in the same way they cover care for physical ailments, according to...
Consumers without health insurance may have to pay out-of-pocket for COVID-19 vaccines as federal government funding is exhausted, according to The Washington Post. The federal Bridge Access Program had...
In July, the top executives of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – CVS Caremark, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx, and Cigna’s express scripts – testified before the House...
Despite laws that require insurers to cover care and treatment for mental health just as they would for any other condition, more than 500 therapists interviewed by ProPublica report...
Steward Health, a hospital system once backed by private equity, filed for bankruptcy this year and has begun closing hospitals and laying off thousands of employees in multiple states....
A new KFF analysis shows that those enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans have in-network access to just 40% of the doctors near their homes, Axios reports. Though...
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an aggressive plan to wipe away medical debt for millions of Americans, according to CNBC. Americans together owe more than $220 billion medical...