2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (718+ words) A new analysis from healthcare consulting firm Trilliant Health contains some grim news for people concerned about the plight of hospitals serving poorer and rural populations. On average, in 2024, hospitals brought in just $311. 9 million per year from patient care, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (522+ words) Shares for the largest health insurance companies in the United States soared during early trading on Tuesday after the Trump administration reversed course by boosting Medicare Advantage payment rates following a monthslong lobbying campaign by the healthcare industry. The Trump…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (726+ words) As Americans prepare their taxes, we are all taking a closer look at where our money goes, For millions of families, one expense stands out: healthcare. And too often, we have little control over how those dollars are spent. For…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (349+ words) HEALTHCARE OVERTAKES ECONOMY AS TOP VOTER WORRY IN GALLUP POLL Meanwhile, commercial insurance markets have become increasingly concentrated. In many regions, one insurer dominates. When that happens, hospitals have limited leverage, employers have fewer effective options, and patients often discover…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (336+ words) Our healthcare system is supposed to work for patients, families, employers, and communities. But across the country, a growing number of federal antitrust lawsuits tell a troubling story. When large hospital systems gain too much market power and use restrictive…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1129+ words) Washington Examiner Thanks, Obama: We are all cash payers for healthcare now Recent polling from the West Health-Gallup Center revealed a troubling reality. Roughly one-third of Americans reported having cut back on spending to afford medical care, with consequences ranging…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (600+ words) EXCLUSIVE " Hospitals in Florida are charging privately insured patients nearly four times what Medicare pays for the same care, the highest markup in the country, according to a new national analysis. A report provided to the Washington Examiner by Hospital…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1063+ words) Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has proposed a multimillion-dollar plan for the Minnesota government to take over the handling of locally administered Medicaid funds, placing in charge the state agency that was responsible for allowing healthcare fraud to proliferate. Walz unveiled…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) The March 4 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing laid bare a simple truth: When states ditch independent financial oversight, taxpayers get robbed blind. Fraud is the invisible tax worsening the affordability crisis, hitting our groceries, mortgages, and our children's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (180+ words) This alliance was on full display as Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, publicly assured health insurance executives that rising healthcare costs were "not your fault," reinforcing a pattern of deference to the…...