Health Jun 10 Trump administration warns hundreds of hospitals to increase price transparency or face fines By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Health Mar 19 Many Americans plan to cut food to afford ACA health insurance, new poll shows About 8 in 10 Americans who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage say their health care costs are higher this year, according to a new survey from the health care research nonprofit KFF. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: Trump launches TrumpRx prescription drug site The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health May 18 Many cancer patients pay dearly for hospital parking Patients often fork over payments comparable to valet rates to park while receiving care. By Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News
Health Jan 05 Hospital prices just got a lot more transparent. What does this mean for you? Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they have long sought to obscure: the actual prices negotiated with insurers and the discounts they offer their cash-paying customers. By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
May 04 COVID-19 medical costs could soar as more Americans get sick By Bruce Y. Lee, The Conversation Reopening state economies too soon risks a second wave of the pandemic, and a surge in medical costs. Anyone who pays insurance premiums and taxes will be picking up the tab. Continue reading
Sep 11 3 problems that are spiking health care costs, according to this surgeon By Philip Moeller In his new book, Dr. Marty Makary laments that many of his colleagues have abandoned the Hippocratic Oath in favor of charging inflated prices for surgeries and health procedures that are not in their patients’ best interests. Continue reading
Aug 22 Column: Employers are helping clear the haze on health care prices By Philip Moeller Employers are encouraging employees to use lower-cost, high-quality providers because it saves employers money as well. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 7:26 How the Cayman Islands could become a new health care destination By Fred de Sam Lazaro As health care costs continue to rise, practitioners in India are working to lower prices -- and bring their innovations closer to American shores. Health City Cayman Islands is a new frontier for India’s largest for-profit hospital chain. Focused on… Continue watching
Feb 20 How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize By Philip Moeller Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading