Updates
Good news for a change! Federal law intended to limit “surprise” medical bills appears to be working
When it comes to health care costs, Voices for Affordable Health often shares sobering news.
Oregon lawmakers consider price limits for prescription drugs
Oregon could limit how much insurers (and therefore their members) can pay for increasingly expensive prescription…
Do Americans worry more about the cost of health care or inflation? The answer may not surprise you
Inflation is no longer Americans’ No. 1 concern, according to a new national survey conducted in early March 2023…
Non-profit hospitals save more in tax exemptions than they provide in charity care
Non-profit hospitals have for years received tax breaks from local, state and federal governments in exchange for…
What’s the latest on insulin price cuts and why did Big Pharma do it?
If you or someone you care about has diabetes, there’s no doubt that you’ve been closely following the news about…
Retiring soon? Better have a lot stashed away to cover the cost of health care
Many Americans underestimate how much they will need to spend on health care during retirement, writes Kerry Hanson, a…
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…