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High Deductibles Are Forcing Employees to Pay More Money Out of Pocket
Employer health insurance expenses continued to rise by relatively low amounts this year, aided by moderate increases in total medical spending but also by workers taking a greater share of the costs,...
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Consumer Advocates Are Skeptical About This Medicare Enrollment Law
The Medicare enrollment process is fraught with complicated choices – but one big decision could be made for you automatically by a health insurance company if you are not on your toes. A little known...
View ArticleWhy High Drug Prices Are a Hot Campaign Topic This Year
In this year’s presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But one issue appears to be breaking through: the rising cost of prescription drugs. The blockbuster drugs to treat hepatitis C...
View ArticleMedicare Spending on Epipen Has Risen More Than 1000% Since 2007
U.S. government spending on Mylan’s Epipen in the Medicare program for seniors and the disabled rose 1,151% from 2007 through 2014, while the number of Epipen users grew 164%, the Kaiser Family...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Diagnosis Can Mean Steep Costs for Famiy Caregivers
As the world marks Alzheimer’s Day on Wednesday, a new survey shows just how costly the disease can be for family caregivers. A Caring.com poll released this week found that families caring for...
View ArticleWhat Mylan CEO Heather Bresch Will Tell Congress About Epipen Price Hikes
The CEO of much-maligned EpiPen manufacturer Mylan is scheduled for a visit to Capitol Hill today, where she’s expected to explain to angry members of Congress why the company hiked the price of the...
View Article$10,000 Acne Cream Is the Latest Example of Pharma Price Gouging
Acne is bad enough, embarrassing for teenagers and afflicted adults alike. Adding insult to injury, the manufacturer of a variety of topical treatments has hiked the prices of the medications to...
View ArticleReport: 20 Million Americans Would Lose Health Coverage Under Donald Trump’s...
The uninsured rate hit an historic low in 2015, due in large part to the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. But according to a new study released by the Commonwealth Fund, Republican presidential...
View ArticleThis Big Pharma Company Raised Its Prices 5 Times in Two Years
This is probably far from breaking news — or in any way shocking — but prescription drug prices are soaring. If you’ve filled a prescription recently, you probably don’t need that affirmation....
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The Medicare Quirk That Can Cost You Thousands
You are in the hospital for tests after experiencing dizziness. You are nervous about what the tests will show, but at least you do not have to worry about hospital bills – you have Medicare, so you...
View ArticleIs Your Workplace Life Insurance Enough?
As benefits season kicks off, you may be focused on the changes to your health plan. But be sure to pay careful attention to your life insurance options when you fill out your annual enrollment forms....
View ArticleMost Americans Want Caps on Prescription Drug Prices
An overwhelming majority of Americans favor government action to restrain prescription drug prices, according to a poll released Thursday. Eighty-two percent of those polled said they want Medicare to...
View ArticleHigh EpiPen Replacement Costs Add to Pricing Concerns
As controversy about the pricing of EpiPens reverberates from Capitol Hill to school districts across the country, one recurring complaint from consumers is that the high cost is magnified because the...
View ArticleNursing Homes Can’t Force Patients to Arbitrate Disputes
New nursing home patients and their families now will be able to sue nursing homes when things go wrong. A new rule rolled out this week by the Department of Health and Human Services bars nursing...
View ArticleHere’s How Much America’s Addiction Problem Costs Us
Americans spend an estimated $276 billion every year drinking, smoking and taking drugs, according to a recent analysis. To give that huge figure some perspective, that’s more than the federal...
View ArticleThe Science of Why Good People Choose Bad Health Plans
Don’t look now, but it’s almost that time again. No, not Halloween, and not the World Series. It is just a few weeks until open enrollment, your annual month-long chance to change health insurance...
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How to Pick the Best Health Care Plan During Open Enrollment
As health care gets more costly, your open-enrollment decisions become ever more critical. Workers at large companies will pay 5% more, on average, on insurance premiums in 2017, says the National...
View ArticleHere’s What’s Happened to Health Care Costs in America in the Obama Years
With the presidency of Barack Obama nearing an end, we felt it was high time to evaluate the impact of the landmark, signature law passed during his administration: Obamacare. That’s not the law’s...
View ArticleMillions of People May Be Missing Out on Obamacare Subsidies
Millions of people could be missing out on tax credits to help them afford health insurance, the federal government announced Tuesday. As open enrollment for Obamacare nears, the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleUnitedHealth Just Got Sued for Overcharging on Prescription Drugs
If you’ve been waiting for some good news from the prescription drug world, you’ll have to look elsewhere. UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the country, has been sued by customers who...
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