Lack of price transparency online still persists
At a time when a growing number of consumers are turning to the Internet to make decisions on their health,
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Health Care Finance
CVS Health-Aetna deal could be reached Monday: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A deal between CVS Health and Aetna could arrive Monday, sources familiar with
Read MoreDesperate For Coverage: Are Short-Term Plans Better Than None At All?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When one of Cindy Holtzman’s clients told the Woodstock, Ga., broker he was
Read MoreMost Americans with high-deductible health plans don’t shop for care: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Few Americans with high-deductible health plans are comparing prices when accessing healthcare treatment,
Read MoreCMS finalizes changes to bundled payment programs
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Thursday to officially cancel the hip fracture and cardiac bundled
Read MoreStudy: Hospitals markup drugs 487%, receive 2.5 times what they paid after negotiations
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals markup brand-name drugs nearly 487 percent, according to a study performed by The Moran
Read MoreA Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much.
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica) Two years ago, Margaret O’Neill brought her 5-year-old daughter to Children’s Hospital Colorado because the
Read MoreThe Ratcheting Cost Of The Pneumococcal Vaccine: What Gives?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Every November, like clockwork, she gets the same letter, said Dr. Lindsay Irvin,
Read MoreSurprise Ambulance Bills: A Consumer’s Guide
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Q: What’s a surprise ambulance bill? When the ambulance service that picks you
Read MoreTaken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) One patient got a $3,660 bill for a 4-mile ride. Another was charged $8,460 for
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