Author: Mark Wrede

  “Can the new agency get insurers, hospitals, and medical groups to collaborate on containing costs even as they jockey for position in the state’s $405 billion health care economy?”     California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending     California’s Office of […]

  “…with the federal incentives introduced by the Biden administration set to expire at the end of 2025, and the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency, the South could be on track to see a significant dip in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say.”   […]

  “…the hospital industry and the nation’s leading obstetricians’ association say that even though some Florida hospitals have closed their maternity wards in recent years, performing C-sections in doctor-run clinics will increase the risks for women and babies when complications arise.”     Florida Allows […]

  “…it is important to tackle all sources of medical debt … hospitals are a reasonable place to start. Nearly 75% of adults with medical debt owe some or all of it to hospitals, according to a 2023 Urban Institute analysis.”     Los Angeles […]

  ““It’s like, I’m having to jump through hoops to live,” said Cooper Harris, 46, a resident of Covington, Georgia, east of Atlanta.“     High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Treatment     For the past year and a […]