Nearly three-quarters of a million New Yorkers carry some form of medical debt, and nearly half carry debts of at least $500, according to research provided by the Urban...
This summer, UnitedHealth announced plans for the $3.3 billion merger with Amedisys, a home health and hospice provider. Now, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are...
A federal judge overturned a rule that previously allowed health insurers to exclude copay assistance from counting toward a patient’s cost-sharing requirements, a tactic that often raises prescription drug...
Many members of Congress, Capitol Hill staffers, and industry stakeholders believe that legislation aimed at reining in the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry will pass before the legislative session...
A recent study conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch, and reported by Vox, found widespread disparities between the listed online price and estimates received by phone for...
Five years ago, rival hospital companies in an Appalachian region convinced lawmakers that their merger would not hurt consumers, but an investigation by KFF Health News last month reports...
A partnership between the financial services company EarnIn and the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt recently wiped out $13.9 million in medical debt for nearly 10,000 residents of Bexar County,...
A new survey conducted by Debt.com highlights how inflation is hurting consumers’ ability to keep up with their medical expenses, according to Medical Economics. The survey polled 1,000 adult...
A new bipartisan bill aimed at reining in the power of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has been formally introduced in the United States Senate, according to Fierce Healthcare. The...
Nearly 100 million Americans are grappling with medical debt due in part to the fact that consumers still do not have complete and transparent access to prices for hospital...