As physician groups and hospitals continue to consolidate across the country, consumer advocates have cautioned what these deals could mean for consumers and their pocketbooks. Consumers for Quality Care...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN Despite mandates in the Affordable Care Act, mental health care parity has continued to be a challenge. Consumers, especially those in rural areas, have...
After tripping over a hose in her backyard, Cathy Birker-Hake made her way to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA. The fall dislocated Birker-Hake’s shoulder. Emergency room...
When Jobbie Spillane took her 17-year-old son to a Northern California Kaiser medical facility to have Botox injected into his salivary glands, she thought she knew how the visit...
Consumers and employers alike are beginning to look towards what their coverage options may look like for 2020. Some of this news, like a recent survey which found that...
It is no secret that consumers are frustrated with surprise and balance medical bills. Research from Consumers for Quality Care and Ipsos found that 91 percent of consumers want...
While consumers often seek medical care for the same reason – to improve their health and quality of life – their experiences can differ. Voice of America examines the...
Dr. Nicole Herbst, a medical fellow at Emory University, was befuddled when patients began walking into the emergency room with abnormal CT scans. The results were not the confusing...
While hospitals have largely escaped the scrutiny of other health care players in recent years, they are “arguably a primary culprit behind runaway medical inflation,” writes Elisabeth Rosenthal, the...
When William Potter’s daughter was hurt in horseback riding accident, her family had no choice in which hospital she went to. She was airlifted, while unconscious, to an emergency...