Sustained coverage on surprise bills fueled public outrage and legislation. But the resulting regulations are far from perfect.
While hospitals often deflect blame to other sectors of health care, there’s no question they play an outsized role in rising costs.
“Medical loss ratios have dropped like a rock,” one former insurance executive said. But will that translate into any savings for Americans?
When older workers like Jan lose their jobs, they often lose health insurance as well, forcing many to drain their modest savings to extend their coverage.
How unaffordable must health care become before the country's political stalemate lets through some legislative solutions?
Health reporters from Politico and The Washington Post joined Urban's Linda Blumberg for a fresh look at the candidates' plans for health reform— and the very real challenges they'd face.
Having health insurance is no guarantee American families won't suddenly find themselves financially underwater, as reporter Jacob Margolis recently discovered.
The legislative fight in Ohio that tanked several health care bills is a dark sign of the much fiercer fight to come in Congress over surprise bills and patient protections.
A new study in Health Affairs finds that more than 70% of children on public coverage have a parent employed by a large firm.
Stories of absurd bills have been great for boosting awareness, but the next batch needs to take a harder look at the politics halting change, writes Trudy Lieberman.
