According to Dr. Aaron E. Carroll, the chief health officer of Indiana University who writes often on health policy for The New York Times, the increased prevalence of both...
The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the rise in maternal deaths, disproportionately impacting communities of color, according to a new survey from JAMA Network and reported by Axios. The study...
A Chicago family incurred $80,000 in medical debt when they found out their health insurance did not cover many of the expenses that resulted from the premature birth of...
According to a nationwide poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and reported by Kaiser Health News, roughly 1 in 12 Americans with medical debt say they have lost...
According to Patient Rights Advocate, and reported by Arizona News, 20 of the 25 Arizona hospitals evaluated by the group are not in full compliance with the hospital price...
Arizona residents may have the opportunity to vote on a ballot initiative aimed at ending predatory medical debt collection practices in November, according to the Arizona Daily Star. Medical...
A new law recently went into effect that makes four million Washington state residents eligible to receive free or discounted hospital care, according to MyNorthWest. The law expands charity...
A new law took effect earlier this month that requires health insurance companies and self-insured employers to publicly post the negotiated itemized costs of services and treatment, making it...
According to Kaiser Health News, consumers covered by the same insurance plan may be charged vastly different prices depending on where they choose to have a procedure performed. When...
As boosted subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans are set to expire at the end of the year, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure says “time is of the...