Updates
Recent Survey Finds Millions in U.S. Can’t Afford Health Care
Americans’ costs for health care procedures and prescription drugs are among the highest in the world. Today, 1 in 4…
The Latest Trend In Prenatal Care: Pay Now; Deliver Later
It’s the latest buzz on online baby message boards and other social media forums: Pregnant women share that they are…
FDA to Big Pharma: Stop With the Confusing TV Ads
If you’ve caught even 10 minutes of the nightly news, you’ve seen them: TV drug ads showing happy people hiking,…
Oregonians: Sick of Rising Rx costs? The State Wants to Hear from You.
Oregon’s Drug Price Transparency program has scheduled a public hearing on Dec. 4 to review the latest data showing…
Oregon Cyclist Struck by an Ambulance Then Stuck With $1,800 Bill
An Oregon man recently filed a lawsuit claiming damages from an incident that is almost too bizarre to believe.
Beware of The Shiny Promises, High Costs Surrounding Dental Implants
Becky Carroll had such bad teeth that she smiled with her lips pressed closed. A few teeth were missing…
Medical Debt Snares Millions of People. States, Red and Blue are Passing Laws to Help
By: Noam Levey | NPR | October 7, 2024 While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care…
The Cost of Caring: Prescription Drug Prices in America
If you’ve ever felt uneasy about how much you’re paying for your medications, you’re not alone.
One Health System’s Growth: Benefit or Burden For Patients?
In the past two decades, one Indiana hospital chain, Parkview Health, has grown from a small regional hospital system…
Relief from Surprise Ambulance Bills May Be on the Horizon
In an emergency, many Americans hesitate to call 911 because they’re concerned about the cost of an ambulance ride.