About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.
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Whether or not there’s a will, the results are the same.
Research shows that decades of policy choices shaped today’s fragmented health care system – which is precisely why reform is so difficult.
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t be surprised by how much they’ll need to pay out of pocket.
Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those who negotiated their bills, nearly 62% saw a price drop.
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.
For economically strapped Americans, the financial fallout from the epidemic may be permanently embedded in their digital profiles, making it harder for them to regain their economic footing.
A trip to the emergency room can turn expensive fast if the providers are not in your network. That is happening more often, as some doctors choose to opt out of insurance plans. Here’s why.
Burdensomely high medical costs are often blamed for pushing many Americans into bankruptcy. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau some 43 million Americans have unpaid medical debt on…
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