3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (197+ words) It turns out healthcare in America CAN be cheaper. If your employer wants it to be. Today on the show, we speak with a Canadian-founded startup that has unusually generous benefits for their employees.Come see Planet Money live on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1270+ words) A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs without losing her balance. Her doctor prescribed medicine that helped, but then insurance approval for the drug expired. "Why do I need a prior authorization for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (851+ words) More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada's new public-option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market. Those preliminary numbers from the open enrollment period that ended in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (719+ words) The idea echoes a policy implemented during his first term, when Trump suggested that requiring hospitals to post their charges online could ease one of the most common gripes about the health care system " the lack of upfront prices. To…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (158+ words) Some medical procedures and treatments require prior authorization from your health insurance company, meaning you'll need pre-approval before you can receive care. This episode, health care reporter Sarah Boden shares tips on making the prior authorization process as smooth as…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (158+ words) Some medical procedures and treatments require prior authorization from your health insurance company, meaning you'll need pre-approval before you can receive care. This episode, health care reporter Sarah Boden shares tips on making the prior authorization process as smooth as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (80+ words) Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew?NPR Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew? The sudden spike in costs for people who buy their health care on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (939+ words) Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (326+ words) Every January, drug companies typically raise prices for hundreds of brand-name drugs, but over the last few years, the Trump and Biden administrations have tried to rein in high drug prices. NPR pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin is here with more....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (354+ words) Every January, pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of hundreds of drugs. This year'there's a disconnect between the deals with the Trump administration on some drug prices versus others. Every January, drug companies typically raise prices for hundreds of brand-name drugs,…...