If your income is low, you might be able to pay less for your hospital care. Among the many...
Health insurance
The myths health insurers want you to believe
When I was a health insurance communications exec, I was a big part of an ongoing effort–funded...
Confirmed: Private insurance is full of ugly surprises
Thank god that Medicare regulates provider rates for older and disabled Americans and gives people...
Coronavirus: What will your COVID-19 test cost you?
If you’re under 65, you can face surprise bills for COVID-19 testing if you’re not...
UnitedHealth Group profits by restricting people’s coverage
This post was originally published in the Health Justice Monitor. UnitedHealth Group Earnings: What...
How should we pay physicians?
There is not, and there will never be, a perfect system for paying health care providers. Capitated...
Death and debt by deductibles
Note: This post was originally published on The Potter Report. Congrats, America! Earlier this...
More hospitals providing care at home
Julie Appleby reports for Kaiser Health News that, down the road, a lot of hospital care may be...
Medicare mental health care cost and access issues
As a nation, the US has done a terrible job of meeting people’s mental health care needs...
Insurers use prior authorization to keep people from getting care
Private insurers are increasingly using prior authorization as a tool to keep people from getting...