There are two ways to combat surprise medical bills, whether they come from an air ambulance, a ground ambulance or a health care professional: Prevent them in the first place
Why doesn’t the US government force the healthcare industry to slash costs? Aside from the more general problem of LACKING AUTHORITY to force the health care industry to slash costs,
Researchers found an average of only 38 percent of emergency medicine healthcare professionals–including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners–accurately estimated the costs for three common conditions seen in the emergency
Even when you have insurance, a surprise medical bill can really hurt. Now a San Francisco-based startup is trying to ease the pain, by scanning bills for mistakes and
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering using the agency’s powers to bring more price competition to the market for generic drugs, targeting high-priced products by
Facebook recently announced that it is getting more involved in the personal crowdfunding business. Individual users will have the option of placing a donate button on their posts to raise
Medicare was proposed in 1966 with the intent that every American be able to enroll. Insurance companies lobbied to limit the program to those age who are 65 and older,
A nationwide analysis of medical bills shows that hospitals typically charge uninsured emergency room patients four times what they’re willing to accept from Medicare for the same service, U.S. researchers
Over the last few weeks, there have been many letters concerning the attempt to change or repeal the Affordable Care Act. Most of these letters have one thing in common:
Medical pricing is a mess in our country. There is no transparency, and each insurance company sets their own price for what they are willing to pay for each medical
