The U.S. healthcare system is so complicated, it's hard to figure out how much anything really costs.  If you're a patient, there are different charges for the same procedure depending on where you get it (in the hospital, a surgery center or the doctor's [...]

  “…worker shortages, negotiations with health insurance companies, and learning to navigate complex billing and technology systems have hamstrung the community groups’ ability to deliver the new services: Now into the third year of the ambitious five-year experiment, only a small fraction of eligible patients […]

  “Instead of chasing people who didn’t pay — a costly process that often yields meager returns — Rochester Regional resolved to find ways to get patients to settle bills before collections started.“     Why One New York Health System Stopped Suing Its Patients […]

  “…for millions of new parents, medical debt is now as much a hallmark of having children as long nights and dirty diapers.“     Their First Baby Came With Medical Debt. These Illinois Parents Won’t Have Another.   JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Heather Crivilare was […]

  “Switching to a 240-mg dosage could register a huge hit to Amgen’s revenue. The company markets the drug at more than $20,000 for a month of 960-mg daily doses. Each patient who could get by with a quarter of that would trim the company’s […]

  “It’s not clear how much it would cost to extend Covered California to all immigrants….  “The immigrant policy center estimates that setting up the marketplace would cost at least $15 million. If the bill passes, sponsors would then need to secure funding for the […]