The Real Cost of Health Care
An inside look at the games, deals, and incentives that often result in higher costs, delays in care, or denials of treatment for patients in the American medical system.
Health Insurance
Health-Care Costs Are Growing in the U.S., Thanks in Large Part to Private Insurers
Three charts that show how health-care costs are rising, especially for people with private insurance.
New Medicaid Work Requirements Could Cause Millions of People to Become Uninsured
Ten states are seeking to introduce waivers, requiring that Medicaid beneficiaries maintain regular employment in order to continue to receive benefits.
The Secret to Understanding the Health Insurance Debates
When it comes to health insurance, you get what you pay for.
Stopping the Deportation of Immigrants Injured on the Job
Florida is proposing new legislation to stop insurance companies from reporting undocumented people to immigration authorities in order to avoid paying medical bills.
These 14 Figures Show the Sources of Soaring Health-Care Costs in America
A new report shows rising costs for prescription drugs and emergency room visits.
Aetna Agrees to Pay $17 Million in Privacy Settlement
The settlement was reached after a major mailing mishap revealed the HIV status of thousands of patients.
Here's What the Trump Administration Has Done to Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.
It appears the uninsured rate will only continue to go up.
These Charts Dig Deeper Into Cuts to ACA Navigator Funding
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation sheds light on the Trump administration's funding cuts to ACA navigator groups.
Corporate Incentives Make Insurers Favor Pushing Brand-Name Drugs Over Cheaper Generics
Out of public view, corporations are cutting deals that give consumers little choice but to buy brand-name drugs—and sometimes pay more at the pharmacy counter than they would for generics.
Insurers Come Out Against Skinny Repeal
America's Health Insurance Group points out that insurers don't have time to wait around while the Senate and House attempt to reach an agreement on health-care legislation.
Majority of Americans Disapprove of Senate Health-Care Bill
Nevertheless, most Americans want to see changes made to the Affordable Care Act.
Your Health Is More Than Your BMI
You can't eyeball a person's habits, character, or health by looking at his waistline.
How It Feels to Read the Walkercare Plan as a Former Obamacare User
I realized many provisions in Obamacare are made to benefit me and those like me.
Hospitals Are Gouging Uninsured Americans
People without insurance—an estimated 30 million even after Obamacare—face prices up to 10 times higher than Medicare allowances.
The Promise of Extending IUD Access to All Women
A new IUD was made expressly to break down cost and trust barriers. Will it succeed?
Frustrated by the Theft of Your Health Care Data? You're Not Alone
One consumer was the victim of hacking attacks on two different health insurers; a company’s privacy officer didn’t realize that health insurer Anthem even had her data. “It gives you a new perspective when you’re actually one of the folks whose data is disclosed.”
How Hard Is It to See a Doctor If You're on Medicaid?
For residents of some states, it can be extremely difficult.
When Good Health Insurance Doesn't Do You Any Good
The most unusual thing about Rabbi Ben-Tzion Welton's struggle with unanticipated medical expenses may be that he's so far avoided bankruptcy.
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion May Be a Victim of Its Own Success
With open enrollment over for private health insurance claims, states are struggling to process hundreds of thousands of Medicaid applications.
Judging Obamacare: How Do We Know If It's a Success or a Failure?
Sign-ups were supposed to formally end yesterday, and attention is shifting from marketing to measuring whether the law is meetings its goals.
Should Companies Be Required to Provide Birth Control to Employees?
A reading list on the Hobby Lobby cases.
Smoking Mad: Tobacco Users Caught Up in Insurer's Obamacare Glitch
After signing up for coverage and disclosing they were smokers, about 100 New Hampshire consumers, including Terry Wetherby, find their new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield policies canceled because they were charged incorrect “non-smoker” rates.