Although the federal hospital price transparency rules were meant to ultimately lower the cost of health care for consumers, prices have continued to “spiral out of control,” according to...
In 2022, health benefits costs rose by more than 3 percent and in 2023, employers are bracing for an even larger increase, according to a poll conducted by Mercer...
Researchers from JAMA Network Open found that consumers with medical debt are more likely to experience negative health outcomes, housing instability, and food insecurity, according to MDLinx. The research...
In North Carolina, the planned merger of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora threatens the safety and overall cost of medical care for consumers, warned North Carolina State Treasurer Dale...
Pharmacies in Washington state continue to face challenges in working with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) despite recent reform laws, according to State of Reform. “Unfortunately, our ability to care...
A new JAMA analysis found that women, Black, and Asian consumers were underrepresented in pandemic trials of antiviral treatments, according to Axios. JAMA researchers analyzed 112 clinical trial studies...
Recent Colorado state data shows that more than 200,000 children are at risk of losing health care coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, according to Kiowa County...
The decision of hospitals to close down children’s wards over the last decade in favor of more profitable services such as joint replacements, elective procedures, and cancer care, has...
At a recent subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) hearing, several mental health providers testified that prior authorization requests are hampering patient...
A March of Dimes report has found that preterm births in the United States have reached their highest level in 15 years, and that Black and Native American women...
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is launching an investigation into one of the state’s largest and most prominent hospitals, the Mayo Clinic, according to The Bemidji Pioneer. The Attorney...
How Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients
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A Times investigation revealed that many of these institutions are abandoning patients and straying from their charitable missions.
The Role of Health Care in the 2022 Midterm Elections
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This Viewpoint discusses the extent to which health care issues played a role in the 2022 US midterm elections.
Time's up — docs urge patients to stop delaying medical care
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If you've fallen behind on routine doctor visits since the start of the pandemic, you're not alone.
Study Finds COVID-19 Clinical Trials Lacked Diversification | Consumers for Quality Care
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A new JAMA analysis found that women, Black, and Asian consumers were underrepresented in pandemic trials of antiviral treatments, according to Axios. JAMA researchers analyzed 112 clinical trial studies...