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Arthritis drug that cost $198 in 2008 now tops $10,000
We’ve all heard outrageous stories about prescription medication cost increases. But here’s a doozy from reporter…
Health care spending reaches all-time high for working Americans
Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance spent, on average, $6,001 per person on health care in 2019,…
U.S. looks deeper into telehealth fraud
The ability to talk with our health care providers via video or phone was a great convenience and safety measure…
Insulin-makers admit cost is too high, but no relief in sight
It was 2019. Remember those days before the pandemic? That’s when the three companies that control production of 99…
The Big Business of Trauma: Man who fell off a ladder and cut his arm was billed more than $52,000
Ed Knight took a tumble off a ladder and cut his arm. He went to Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia…
Hundreds of patients surprised by lawsuit filed by now non-existent hospital
Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon in Tennessee isn’t a hospital anymore. It doesn’t exist after Vanderbilt University…
Family health care costs dipped last year, but it’s not why you might think
For the first time in 16 years, health care costs for a family of four dropped. But it’s not because health…
Lawmakers call new Alzheimer’s drug price “unconscionable”
The first Alzheimer’s drug to pass the FDA’s finish line in nearly 20 years — and the only one that will…
New parents take home more than their bundle of joy. Some get surprise medical bills
Pregnant women spend on average $4,500 out of pocket on maternity care including blood tests…
Appendicitis ruled out, but the hospital bill was a big pain
Each month, National Public Radio and the Kaiser Health Network report on an outrageous medical bill. And if you…