Updates
Billed three times for three ER visits, woman sees doctor just once
Imagine going to a hospital emergency room and not seeing a doctor. It happened to Natasha Valle…
The US spends more on health care — with worse outcomes — than other wealthy countries
The United States spends more on health care than other wealthy countries, but that doesn’t mean we are getting the…
Ambulance rides? There’s a surprising amount of surprise billing…
You’ve heard about surprise bills for just about every health care service under the sun – but now…
Struggling with inflation, rising household costs cause Americans to delay health care in record numbers
There’s no question that 2022 was a challenging year on the health care front. And now a new survey by Gallup…
California to insulin manufacturers: Stop being so greedy
In the seemingly endless war against skyrocketing insulin prices, the state of California became the latest to join…
Consolidation is the hottest trend in health care and consumers pay the price
If your physician’s clinic or local hospital has recently been purchased by a bigger player…
Profits over patients? Doctors take issue with private investors’ staffing decisions
Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have laws and regulations keeping people who are not doctors from…
Big Pharma celebrates the new year by raising prices on at least 350 drugs
Get ready – January brings rain and/or snow for most Americans and it also brings higher prices on prescription…
Have you exchanged emails with your doctor? It could cost you in the future.
A major U.S. clinic has started charging patients for the emails they send to their doctors…
Health care is now the hot new investment. That’s not always good news for patients.
Private equity investors are gobbling up health care providers, including physician clinics, hospitals…