Medical Costs

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News.  Shannon Wood Rothenberg walked into her annual physical feeling fine. But more than a year later, she’s still paying the price. Routine bloodwork from the spring 2018 visit suggested… Read More

By Steven I Weissman. For Center for Health Journalism. I am going public to reveal the astonishing truth. There is a simple way to instantly, with ease, end our nation’s health cost misery! When the… Read More

By Shanoor Seervai, The Commonwealth Fund. If you have a heart attack, chances are you won’t feel up to asking the emergency room doctor, “Are you in my network?” What’s more, if you’re lucky enough… Read More

By David Blumenthal, M.D. and Shanoor Seervai, The Commonwealth Fund. Why do people get surprise bills in the first place and what can policymakers do to address the problem? Consumers’ shock in receiving surprise medical… Read More

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Chris Bartlett for Kaiser Health News. Susie Christoff tried several drugs to cope with her painful psoriatic arthritis before finding Cosentyx worked the best. The problem was the cost. Europeans… Read More

From the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The average outpatient visit in the United States costs nearly $500, according to a new scientific study. In addition, the average inpatient stay had a price tag… Read More

From The Institute for Health and Socio-Economic Policy. Since the United States does not regulate prescription drug prices, Americans are forced to pay the price that the pharmaceutical industry chooses to charge. This often causes… Read More

By Yoni Blumberg, Money. . The U.S. is famous for over-spending on health care. The nation spent 17.8 percent of its GDP on health care in 2016. Meanwhile, the average spending of 11 high-income countries… Read More

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune.  For 12 hours a day, the waiting room at Dr. Gustavo Villarreal’s family practice is often packed with patients, people who will pay a flat $50 fee for the… Read More