What’s a ‘surgical assistant’? Meet a new boost to your medical bills
It's a growing trend in health care.
July 23, 2020
Healthcare Costs
8 ways to rein in your healthcare costs
Don’t pay more than you need to for these skyrocketing expenses.
June 28, 2020
ER visit for COVID-19 symptoms stuck family with a $3,278 bill
Within a couple of weeks, the whole family was OK. Then the bill came.
May 27, 2020
Telehealth patients are now being billed for phone calls with doctors that used to be free
The shift to telemedicine is going far less smoothly than the speeches and press releases suggest.
April 28, 2020
In fine print, HHS appears to ban all surprise medical billing during pandemic
One line in the terms and conditions could disrupt the financially devastating industry practice of balance billing.
April 19, 2020
Crushed by a hospital bill? Stand up for yourself
The cost of medical care is a growing financial burden even for people with insurance.
April 7, 2020
U.S. government aims to drastically lower insulin prices for people with Medicare
The program would enforce a flat monthly copayment rate of $35 for most types of insulin.
March 11, 2020
A church in Cincinnati has wiped out $46.5 million in medical debt
There's an organization that helps eliminate medical debt for pennies on the dollar.
February 25, 2020
This is who really profits from your outrageous medical bills
All politicians condemn the phenomenon of “surprise” medical bills. Here's why they haven't done anything about it.
February 19, 2020