Private health insurance plans in 2017 paid more than twice what Medicare would have for those same health care services, says a sweeping new study from Rand Corp., a respected research organization.
The pharmaceutical industry could see windfall profits from a little-noticed tweak to the insurance market tucked into the Trump administration’s draft executive order on drug prices, experts say.
OPINION -- A New York Times report released yesterday put the spotlight on healthcare prices.
OPINION -- We respectfully disagree with the July 29, 2015 article “Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Specialists Drive up Costs.” While healthcare costs are indeed increasing, it
How much money people have to fork over when they go to the doctor can make a big difference in how satisfied they are with their health plan, a recent study suggests.
OPINION -- On an almost daily basis these days we hear about the rising costs of healthcare and the impact on both employer and employee. In 2016, premiums are expected to rise in the double-digits in part due to ACA-imposed taxes, with much of those costs being shifted to the employee.
February 28, 2013 -- Posing this question to healthcare thought leaders, they often reject the question, as “too negative.” Is this a form of denial or lack of interest in sensitive critical thinking?
