To Make Health Care Affordable, Give Patients Choices
Affordability is on the mind of every American in 2024. From groceries to gas, Americans are spending more.
Social Security update: Why people may get lower 2024 payments
A new survey found that 45 percent of respondents on Social Security said that 90 percent or more of their incomes were dependent on that money.
Congress Can Help Reduce Surprise Medical Bills
Congress must equalize site-of-service payments to protect patients from arbitrarily higher costs and to help put Medicare on a more sustainable funding path.
Teenage Shark Attack Survivor Faces Amputation Complications
Addison Bethea, who had to have her right leg amputated above the knee after she was attacked by a shark, now needs further surgeries due to complications.
Florida Cheerleader Leg Amputation Scheduled After Shark Attack
Addison Bethea was scalloping on a beach near her home in Perry when she was attacked by a shark, requiring the amputation of her lower right leg.
Nearly 70 Percent of Medical Debt Set to Be Wiped From Credit Reports
In March, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a report which found that roughly 23 million U.S. adults have medical debt.
Woman Charged $303,709 for $1,337 Surgery Wins Court Battle Against Bill
Lisa French signed a contract for two back surgeries in 2014 unaware of the hospital's "chargemaster" price rates.
Biden Targets Personal Medical Debt Bankrupting Americans
As part of the larger battle to cut health costs, President Biden wants to help Americans avoid medical debt, the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US.
Government and Industry May Miss Health Care's Machine Learning Moment
Both government and industry are missing an opportunity to use new machine learning technology to deliver better health care at a lower cost.
India's Cost of COVID ICU Treatment Equal to 16 Months of Pay for Laborers
"I was a proud father—and now I have become a beggar," a man said when struggling to pay the medical bills for when his son was in the ICU.
Church Pays Off $2 Million in Medical Debt for Needy Families
"Just as Jesus forgave and canceled the debt of our sins, we also canceled the debt of those in our community," said Pastor Sam Rijfkogel of Michigan's Grand Rapids First Church.
4 Percent of Bankruptcies Are Due to Hospital Bills
Researchers looked at credit reports of more than 500,000 people.
Transgender Medical Costs in the Military
$8.4 MILLION out of an estimated Defense Department expense of $50 BILLION. That's approximately 0.017%.
After The Favorable Ruling, Obamacare Still Faces Struggles
There are still 18 million uninsured who have not bought insurance. Without broader participation, insurers may raise rates.
Two Numbers: Sun, Sea and Stitches
Americans in need of new hips and heart bypasses are finding it can be cheaper to go abroad.
Doctors Debate Sharing Cost of Care
With medical costs soaring, some doctors think they should break down costs for patients.