Updates
Americans worry about opioids and guns, but rising costs and Rx prices are the top health care concern
If Americans were writing the health care agenda for Congress or their state legislatures, what would they put at the…
Drugmaker exploits safety requirement to protect its profits, loses in court
In case you missed it, the New York Times recently published a stunning report about Jazz Pharmaceuticals, which…
Amidst consumer outrage, Eli Lilly finally cuts insulin prices
Perhaps the biggest news in health care – so far, in 2023 – is drugmaker Eli Lilly’s announcement that it would…
Advocacy group finds major hospitals still not following price transparency rules
You have to hand it to PatientRightsAdvocate.org for holding hospitals accountable. Under a federal rule adopted on…
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…