Updates
Medicare premiums rise, tracking higher Rx and provider costs
Consumers enrolled in Medicare Part B experienced sticker shock this past year, as the journal Medical Economics…
Health care costs rose faster than inflation in Washington State
If you live in Washington state and feel as though you spent a lot more on health care the past several years, it’s…
Beware of bogus COVID-19 testing sites
As if there isn’t enough to worry about right now, Modern Healthcare reports the existence of fraudulent mobile…
Consumer alert! California attorney general says healthcare “sharing” ministry scammed thousands
An Atlanta-based company that operates as an unregulated healthcare “sharing” ministry has run afoul of…
The doctor didn’t show, but one family was still charged more than $1,000 for ER visit
Dhaval Bhatt and his wife, Mansi, were hit hard by fees from an emergency room – even though their son was never…
Professor on prescription drug coupons: “Beware of what lies hidden within”
Have you ever used a coupon to get a discount on a prescription drug? Well, one University of California professor…
The pricey Alzheimer’s drug isn’t just costing Alzheimer’s patients. It’s contributing to the increasing cost of Medicare premiums
We’ve talked about Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment, Aduhelm, before. It’s the first Alzheimer’s drug to be…
Hearing benefits may be added to Medicare
Right now, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are debating the budget and considering adding a Medicare hearing benefit to…
Americans aren’t getting care they need because they’re worried about taking on more medical debt
As COVID-19 spread around the globe, many people delayed seeking medical care because they were worried about…
Report: Big Pharma raised prices on 7 of the 10 most expensive prescription medications last year with NO justification
Here’s a report that will get your blood boiling: Manufacturers raised prices of seven of the costliest prescription…