Health Care Costs
Woman's Insane Hospital Bill Goes Viral on Twitter
Marisa Kabas was charged $476,025.98 for a nine-hour neurosurgery to remove tumor cells in her brain.
For-Profit Hospices Fail to Visit Dying People in Their Final Days: GAO
Hundreds of private hospices discharged most dying patients in 2017, while 80 failed to send registered nurses, physicians or nurse practitioners to check on them.
Cheaper, Better Health Care Is Well Within Our Grasp
As 18 percent of the U.S. economy is absorbed by health care, we have little money for other health-promoting investments.
A Prescription-Free Way to Affordable Health
It's time for doctors and insurers to steer patients to non-prescription remedies. Doing so would save patients billions while improving their health.
Why Medicare Should Be Available to All
Administrative costs account for 15 to 30 percent of all health care spending in the U.S. For Medicare it's 3 percent.
Why Can't I Buy Health Care Like I Buy a Cellphone?
Health care sticker shock is inevitable when the market in health services remains in the shadows.
Many Americans Insured but Can't Afford Health Care
More than 30 million Americans with health benefits skip doctor visits due to high costs.
How to Keep Down Sky-High Hospital Bills: Don't Pay
A company is taking on profiteering hospitals—and slashing the price of health care.
