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Even with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, only 1 in 6 adults believe their health insurance benefits have increased in the past two years and 12 percent believe they've actually declined, according to a new poll.
Last week, I was checking out of a hardware store when I noticed the doormat I thought was on sale was rung up at a higher price. I asked the cashier about it. She got on the phone and discovered...
New treatment options provide additional avenues for opioid addicts to get clean, but some have begun to question the trajectory and duration of the paths offered by some popular clinics, according to an NPR story.
Maryland has always been an outlier in how it pays hospitals. But state officials recently tried a new approach toward cost-containment, and it appears to be working, according to NPR.
Industry insiders say Medicare will likely start paying doctors for discussing advance-care planning with patients, according to Politico.
The cost of cancer care for some patients is so high that their medical bills can stick around long after they are gone, NPR reports.
The three major credit reporting agencies have struck a deal with regulators that will change how they report medical debt, according to NPR.
Young technology entrepreneurs are trying to compete with big-name insurance companies, hoping consumers will want their health plans to look "more like Facebook than Blue Cross Blue Shield," NPR reported.
Patient responsibilities are an increasingly important revenue source. So hospitals must take note of a self-pay trend that is helping patients pay their medical bills--crowdfunding websites.
Although some reports suggest that online tools to help consumers compare health prices may not be quite ready for prime time, patients' go-to source for information about the cost of their care is none other than their physician's office.
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