Affordability of healthcare has often been cited as a top issue for patients, with many viewing serious illness less frightening than the cost. Proponents of our current system say that since most people get their insurance from employers, that shouldn’t be a top concern for […]
Nationwide, 83 of 2,375 rural hospitals have closed since 2010. These often-remote hospitals — some with 10, 15, 25 beds — have been targeted by management companies or potential buyers who promise much but often deliver little while lining their own pockets. Barbara Feder Ostrov, […]
Despite having fewer office visits and shorter average hospital stays and using the same prescriptions, the U.S. overall spends twice as much per person on healthcare than do similar wealthy countries. Per person, the U.S. spends $10,348 compared to an average of $5,198 elsewhere in […]
Research shows hospital consolidation has been driving prices higher and higher in recent years. And because more and more people have high-deductible insurance plans, they’re more likely to be on the hook for huge bills, like paying 33 times more for the same test. Alison Kodjak, […]
Ed Asner asks that you imagine a country where the money you pay for healthcare goes directly for you health care needs, not to corporate profits. Don’t you think that would cover all your healthcare needs? That can happen here if you want it. — […]
