Health Jul 14 Giving birth costs nearly $3,000 with insurance, new study says By Shefali Luthra, The 19th
Health Mar 17 What you need to know about the new law aimed at ending surprise medical bills, and what it doesn’t cover The No Surprises Act offers protection from many surprise medical bills — but that protection may be only as good as a patient’s knowledge of the law and ability to make sure it’s enforced. By Dan Weissmann, Kaiser Health News
Nation Jan 03 Watch 5:43 Surprise medical bill ban doesn’t cover some crucial elements. Here’s what to know Millions of Americans have new federal protections from unexpected medical costs if they see a doctor they did not choose and who doesn’t accept their insurance. For years, the price tag from surprise medical bills could range from hundreds of… By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Making Sen$e Dec 12 Watch 9:12 Americans are drowning in medical debt, so this nonprofit is buying — and forgiving — it Collectively, Americans owe nearly a trillion dollars of medical debt, and Congress is trying to figure out a policy response. But in the meantime, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on an unusual non-profit’s effort to relieve the burden of medical… By Paul Solman
Health May 24 The $200 billion perils of unnecessary medical tests Needless medical testing and overly aggressive care can cost billions and harm patients, generating mistakes and injuries believed to cause 30,000 deaths each year. By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News
Oct 27 Watch 6:13 Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families By PBS NewsHour Caring for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is far more expensive -- 57 percent more -- than caring for those with illnesses like cancer or heart disease, according to a study from researchers at Mt. Sinai. William Brangham discusses… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Premiums ‘Will Go Down’ Under Health Bill, Orszag Says In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Peter Orszag, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, outlines how health care reform will reduce medical costs. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Brooks, Marcus Mull Court Politics, Health Care Reform Columnists Ruth Marcus and David Brooks discuss top political news, including next week's hearings on Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination, the pace of health care reform and President Obama's trip abroad. Continue watching