A recent study, conducted by Deloitte and reported by Axios, found that women with employer-sponsored coverage paid an estimated $15 billion more annually for their medical care compared to...
A recent U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing drew scrutiny over the “flawed implementation” of the No Surprises Act, according to Fierce Healthcare. One of the main aspects...
In a recent op-ed, health care executives Sachin Jain and Eric Hunter provide insight into America’s growing medical debt crisis. The piece argues that medical debt isn’t just about...
As more consumers use email to consult their doctors, there are growing concerns about how these “e-visits” are being billed, according to KFF Health News. Meg Bakewell suffers from...
The medical debt crisis, which effects an estimated 100 million Americans, forces millions to cut back on essentials, such as food, utilities, and even housing, according to KFF Health...
The Biden administration is working to drop medical debt from consumers’ credit reports, according to the Associated Press. Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Consumer Financial...
States may be tempted to back hospital mergers as a way to improve health services for residents without considering long-term implications, such as fewer options and higher out-of-pocket costs...
Since 2019, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been aggressively suing consumers, many of whom were once employees of UAMS, over small amounts of medical debt,...
A newly released study by JAMA Health Forum and reported by Healthcare Dive concluded that consumers were “steered” toward more costly treatments from health systems that resulted from vertical...
One of the largest emergency physician staffing companies, American Physician Partners (APP), unexpectedly shut down this summer, negatively effecting medical personnel, staff, and patients, according to The American Prospect. ...