1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (222+ words) Banning "anti-competitive" hospital contracting practices could help bring down healthcare costs across the U. S. , according to a White House Council of Economic Advisers report released Thursday. Though, the CEA notes that the "expected effects [of banning such hospital contracts] vary by…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (254+ words) The majority of American companies expect to charge more for employee health insurance plans in 2027, according to a new survey. U. S. health insurers are hiking up costs for employers as well, as the cost of group plans is on track to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (230+ words) A plurality of Americans believe corporate health insurance companies are the primary driver of surging medical care costs, according to a Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare poll released Monday. Eighty-four percent of those surveyed think corporate health insurers currently hold…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (338+ words) Widespread fraud across Affordable Care Act exchanges is projected to cost American taxpayers billions in 2026, according to a Paragon Health Institute report released Tuesday. The newly released study'alleges that approximately 6. 2 million or nearly 27% of all ACA exchange sign-ups were improper…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (701+ words) A lack of competition in the U. S. healthcare system may be majorly driving up costs nationwide, despite some proponents claiming consolidation would do the opposite. The trend of healthcare providers consolidating into behemoth hospital centers has increased in recent years, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (980+ words) Cigna announced in late April that it will leave the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges in 2027, which could further shake up the individual marketplace. CVS" Aetna ceased offering plans and overall enrollment has declined since Congress refused to renew ACA…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (637+ words) Analysts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that ESI often provides patients with limited coverage options and may suppress competition in the health insurance market. The commercial health insurance markets were extremely concentrated on average in the U. S. from 2013 to 2023, according…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (806+ words) ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images The Somali fraud is only a drop in the bucket, as it compares to the elaborate Indian fraud and scam networks that are taking American tech jobs and hurting the American economy, through H-1 B…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (621+ words) Americans know fraud is bleeding their budgets dry, and a new national poll proves they're paying close attention. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put it bluntly: up to 10% of the federal budget, or hundreds of billions annually, gets stolen through waste…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (743+ words) Soaring health care costs are placing major financial strain on American small business owners. Many small businesses have had to reduce employee hours amid rising health care affordability concerns, according to Tyler Dever, principal of federal government relations for the…...