2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (761+ words) Washington Examiner Careful analysis of the seemingly intractable problem of rising medical costs can typically be reduced to three things: 1) who pays? (the accustomed answer generally being "someone else); 2) the creeping role of the federal government in making that determination;…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (222+ words) Health insurance has become yet another item that Americans need but struggle to afford. In the era of prediction market wagers and direct-to-consumer products from wellness influencers, what if patients bet on going without coverage? If sky-high monthly premiums drive…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (357+ words) The rapid growth of urban hospitals claiming "administratively rural" status within Medicare is yet another example of how well-intentioned policies unintentionally create loopholes for private players to exploit. As a consequence, healthcare markets are being distorted, prices are rising, and…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (498+ words) The tax credits were enacted by former President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats in 2021 and extended in 2022 as part of relief efforts during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 24 million people get their health insurance through Obamacare marketplace exchanges,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (742+ words) President Donald Trump has said it plainly: Americans pay "massively higher prices than other nations pay for the same exact pill, from the same factory." He's right, and unlike many politicians before him, he forced the pharmaceutical industry to the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (529+ words) Small business owners are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of healthcare. Nearly a third have recently stopped offering health benefits as premiums continue to climb. More than three decades ago, Congress established the 340 B Drug Pricing Program,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (340+ words) America's healthcare market is about to get less fair and more costly, thanks to a badly written new set of compliance and declaration rules from the Department of Labor. It's not too late to stop it. DC REGION SAW THE…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (546+ words) Congress is searching for answers to the affordability crisis that is straining family budgets across America. Recently, lawmakers have zeroed in on the No. 1 driver of rising costs in healthcare: hospitals. On April 28, the House Ways and Means Committee questioned…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (347+ words) United Healthcare announced on Tuesday that it is making sweeping changes to prior authorization requirements." The company said it is eliminating prior authorization requirements for 30% of medical services and pledged to implement the changes by the end of 2026."The development…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) Customers who purchased health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association may soon begin receiving payments from a $2. 6 billion antitrust settlement resolving claims that the insurer restricted competition and drove up premiums." Individuals and businesses that bought certain BCBS health…...