On January 1, 2022, the bipartisan No Surprises Act went into effect, marking a victory for consumers in the fight against unexpected health care costs, PBS reports. The No...
According to Axios, hospitals are increasingly cutting back on unprofitable maternity services to reduce costs, adding new shortfalls in reproductive care at a time when pregnancy related deaths continue...
According to a report published by the New Jersey Hospital Association, and reported by NorthJersey.com, cesarian sections and serious maternal complications have decreased statewide, but a significant racial gap...
Cleveland may soon be joining cities like Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio that have worked with nonprofit organizations like RIP Medical Debt to help eliminate consumer medical debt, according...
As health care costs for insurance companies have risen, so have out-of-pocket expenses for consumers. These costs are a major contributor to the medical debt crisis, according to an...
From 2010 to 2017, Medicaid expansion states saw a 17 percent decrease in postpartum hospitalizations, according to a Health Affairs study reported on by Fierce Healthcare. “Our findings indicate...
The expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are helping more Nevadans enroll in health care coverage than in previous years, according to Nevada Current. Ryan High, Executive Director of...
A nonprofit organization is hoping to relieve Michigan consumers of over $800 million in medical debt owed, according to Michigan Radio. The organization, RIP Medical Debt, purchases medical debt...
The system used for disputing hospital and medical bills created under the No Surprises Act has been flooded with more requests than originally predicted, according to Healthcare Dive. The...
New legislation aimed to stop anticompetitive nonprofit hospital behaviors has been introduced with bipartisan support, according to the Hamilton County Reporter. The Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act, introduced by Congresswomen...