Jonathan Kershaw, a Columbus resident, recently penned a column in The Columbus Dispatch about how his emergency gallbladder removal surgery resulted in a $76,000 bill, forcing him to move...
An investigative report from The New York Times found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate under a veil of obscurity, allowing them to exert extraordinary power over the prices...
In a new report, Axios unearthed concerning inequalities in America’s health care system, highlighting a worrisome trend that these inequalities may be getting worse. Axios spent over two months...
Dr. Danielle Ofri, a primary care doctor in New York, recently chronicled her experience with how doctor’ offices and urgent care centers owned by hospital systems can lead to...
A new survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) shows how prior authorization processes create hurdles for consumers attempting to access health care, according to Rev Cycle Intelligence. The...
A bipartisan bill reintroduced in the U.S. Senate aims to reform prior-authorization processes and standards for consumers on Medicare Advantage plans, according to Axios. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access...
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reversed a lower court decision that would have struck down an ACA mandate requiring health insurers to cover free, preventive...
A bipartisan coalition of 32 State Attorneys General are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a case concerning pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulation, according to Fierce...
A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and reported by The Wall Street Journal and Axios, found a correlation between soaring hospital prices and job...
A recently enacted state law in Indiana may lead to an increase in proposed hospital mergers, according to KFF Health News. The executives pushing these mergers often promise better...