Hospitals Earn Little From Suing For Unpaid Bills. For Patients, It Can Be ‘Ruinous’
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Fredericksburg General District Court is a red-brick courthouse with Greek columns in a picturesque,
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Health Care Finance
BCBS of Minnesota buys joint ownership of hospital’s 20 clinics
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minneapolis-based North Memorial Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota signed
Read MoreFuzzy Math Fuels Sanders’ Claim That Cost Barriers To Health Care Kill 30,000 A Year
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) “Medicare for All” — or single-payer health care — is a flagship issue
Read MoreTrump Administration Seeks More Health Care Cost Details For Consumers
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Anyone who has tried to “shop” for hospital services knows one thing: It’s
Read MoreHow Many Medicare Part D Enrollees Had High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2017?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, And Anthony Damcio for Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit has
Read MoreTrump order on healthcare price transparency coming next week, Wall Street Journal says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order on healthcare price transparency
Read MoreFederally funded research drives nearly one-third of U.S. patents, report finds
(By Brittany Flaherty for STAT) As researchers bemoan cuts in federal funding for basic science, a new study of millions
Read MoreSenate surprise-billing proposal features payment benchmark
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate health committee leaders have introduced a bipartisan legislative package that protects patients from surprise
Read More1 In 6 Insured Hospital Patients Get A Surprise Bill For Out-Of-Network Care
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) About 1 in 6 Americans were surprised by a medical bill after treatment
Read MoreStem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A Midwestern grocery chain, Hy-Vee, is taking an unusual — and highly controversial
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