As expensive premiums, high deductibles, and surprise medical bills continue to impact consumers, more are turning to coverage alternatives to “rig their own safety nets,” Bloomberg reports. The Kaiser...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN A new survey from Bankrate is highlighting just how opaque and confusing insurance coverage and subsequent bills are for many Americans. The survey found...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN A new group of drugs may be unnecessarily costly for consumers. The drugs, nick-named “convenience drugs,” combine the ingredients of two common, generic medications...
Graph by Wall Street Journal Pinning down the price of care can be difficult, if not impossible, for consumers. The Wall Street Journal reports even the hospitals that provide...
Gretchen Liu was on vacation in China when she suffered a mini stroke. When she returned to San Francisco, her doctor prescribed a generic blood pressure medication, telmisartan....
Two new studies examine the impact of medical bills on consumers. Together, they provide a glimpse into what many consumers face after receiving medical care. Contrary to the reason...
Previously, Consumers for Quality Care has reported on the wild price discrepancies for the same tests at different facilities, like when Benjamin Hynden paid 33 times more to...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN More consumers are turning to crowdsource fundraising sites, like GoFundMe, to help pay for medical bills they have trouble affording, MPR News reports. Rob...
As soon as Michele Brough was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, her doctors wanted move forward with treatment. Brough’s oncologist quickly reached out to her insurance company, Anthem...
Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin a controversial emergency room policy in Texas, Houston Chronicle reports. The insurer will no longer cover some out-of-network ER visits if it...