Medical Cost Alerts

By Wayne Drash, CNN. Two whistleblowers at a pharmaceutical company responsible for one of the largest drug price increases in US history said the company bribed doctors and their staffs to increase sales, according to… Read More

Secretive ‘Rebate Trap’ Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach. By Jay Hancock and Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News.. Lisa Crook was lucky. She saved $800 last year after her insurance… Read More

 By Katie Thomas, The New York Times. A lawsuit filed Monday accused three makers of insulin of conspiring to drive up the prices of their lifesaving drugs, harming patients who were being asked to pay for… Read More

by Gerri Detweiler, Credit.com. Medical costs are on the rise, and insurance companies are refusing to foot the bills. Millions of people have chronic conditions or medical emergencies that lead to multiple office visits with… Read More

​​By Jodie Tillman, the Tampa Bay Times. Even with an in-network hospital, insurance may not cover ER physicians  When her husband, Charles, showed signs of heart trouble in January, Donna Baker didn’t hesitate to drive him… Read More

By Abraham Aboraya,  the Orlando Business Journal.  Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee is the 28th most expensive hospital in the U.S., according to new research. The most expensive hospital in Central Florida isn’t just… Read More

By Amanda Buchanan – The Motley Fool. High hospital costs seem to be a fact of life that most Americans have reluctantly come to accept. What most people don’t realize, however, is that not all… Read More

Consumer Reports magazine.   Health-care prices are all over the map, even within your plan’s network. If gas stations worked like health care, you wouldn’t find out until the pump switched off whether you paid… Read More

By Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times. CONWAY, Ark. – Kim Little had not thought much about the tiny white spot on the side of her cheek until a physician’s assistant at her dermatologist’s office… Read More