health care costs'Our Malady': Historian Timothy Snyder On America's Health Care ProblemIn 2019, historian Tim Snyder got so sick he almost died. Snyder says his hospital experience taught him about the relationship between health and liberty in the U.S.ResumeOn Point47:30Sep 8, 2020I Survived Getting Hit By A Truck, But Nothing Could Save Me From The Medical Bills That FollowedI was lucky, considering. But even with insurance, writes Rich Barlow, we wrote a lot of checks. There has to be a better way.CognoscentiJan 14, 2020Life Without Deductibles: How One Union Has Curbed Health Care CostsMembers of this health plan pay nothing for doctor’s visits, lab tests or hospitalizations. Could this be a model for the rest of the country?ResumeOn Point47:42Dec 23, 2019Shopping Around For Health Care Has Become Even HarderHigh-deductible health plans were supposed to encourage patients to shop around for the best deals. Instead, many face financial ruin. What went wrong?ResumeOn Point46:13Sep 26, 2019When Insurance Isn't Enough: Crowdfunding For Health Care CostsAmericans who have health insurance are increasingly being forced to turn to charity for help paying medical bills, despite having coverage, so reports the Los Angeles Times.ResumeOn Point46:41Aug 7, 2019Advertisement$11 Prescriptions: What U.S. Health Care Can Learn From GermanyGermany has a private health care system like the U.S., but even the sickest patients rarely pay more than $11 for a prescription. How?ResumeOn Point46:47Jun 24, 2019High Deductibles Push Millions Of Americans To Make 'Difficult Sacrifices' For Health CareHigh-deductible health plans have transformed American health care and pushed millions of people to the brink of health and financial ruin.ResumeOn Point46:56Jun 6, 2019U.S. Health Care Is Less Private, More 'Socialist' Than You Might ThinkA new study finds that 64.3 percent of U.S. health expenditures are government-financed.Local CoverageJan 22, 2016Cancer Drug Mark-Ups: Year Of Gleevec Costs $159 To Make But Sells For $106KAmid much current discussion about high drug costs, a new study finds that the cost to make some commonly used cancer drugs is up to 600 times less than the...Local CoverageSep 25, 2015Personalized Medicine Distracts From Public Health, 2 Scholars ArgueTwo public health scholars argue that fawning over personalized medicine may be a "mistake" that diverts resources away from other public health efforts that could benefit far more people.Local CoverageAug 11, 2015Mass. Defines 'Affordable' Health InsuranceThe state hasn't adjusted the affordable rate since 2012. The numbers approved today will hurt people who have little, if any, disposable income.Local CoverageFeb 12, 2015'Cowboy' Doctors Could Be A Half-A-Trillion-Dollar American ProblemA new study finds that 'cowboy doctors' -- mavericks who treat more aggressively than the accepted guidelines suggest -- are responsible for a surprisingly big chunk of America's high health...Local CoverageAug 1, 2014Care Parents Should Question: Medicating 'The Happy Spitter' And MoreMedical authorities put out a new list of pediatric care that is not "choosing wisely," including medicating "happy spitters."Local CoverageMar 17, 2014Study: Hospital Bills For Shooting Victims Average $60,000A study finds that the average hospital bill for gunshot victims is almost $60,000.Local CoverageNov 4, 2013In Mass., You Can Now Get Prices For Health Care In Advance (But It's No T.J. Maxx)A new state law says health insurers must be able to tell members, in advance, how much a test, treatment or surgery will cost.Local CoverageOct 8, 2013'People's Hearing' Puts Health Care Execs In The Hot Seat Over Costs A year into a new state law aiming to reign in costs, it's still unclear whether the state will be successful. But the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is pledging to...Local CoverageSep 18, 2013Trending Up: Growth In State Health Spending Outpaces Nation Growth in health care spending in Massachusetts outpaces the nation.Local CoverageJun 14, 2011Loving Our Parents To DeathHow much end of life care should we offer?Local CoverageJun 13, 2011Employers' Group Launches Biggest Campaign In 20 Years: To Contain Health CostsBiggest employers' group in Massachusetts launches campaign to contain health costs.Local CoverageApr 20, 2011Kiplinger's 30 Ways To Save On Health CareKiplinger's offers 30 ways to save on health care costsLocal CoverageMar 23, 2011Next Page
'Our Malady': Historian Timothy Snyder On America's Health Care ProblemIn 2019, historian Tim Snyder got so sick he almost died. Snyder says his hospital experience taught him about the relationship between health and liberty in the U.S.ResumeOn Point47:30Sep 8, 2020
I Survived Getting Hit By A Truck, But Nothing Could Save Me From The Medical Bills That FollowedI was lucky, considering. But even with insurance, writes Rich Barlow, we wrote a lot of checks. There has to be a better way.CognoscentiJan 14, 2020
Life Without Deductibles: How One Union Has Curbed Health Care CostsMembers of this health plan pay nothing for doctor’s visits, lab tests or hospitalizations. Could this be a model for the rest of the country?ResumeOn Point47:42Dec 23, 2019
Shopping Around For Health Care Has Become Even HarderHigh-deductible health plans were supposed to encourage patients to shop around for the best deals. Instead, many face financial ruin. What went wrong?ResumeOn Point46:13Sep 26, 2019
When Insurance Isn't Enough: Crowdfunding For Health Care CostsAmericans who have health insurance are increasingly being forced to turn to charity for help paying medical bills, despite having coverage, so reports the Los Angeles Times.ResumeOn Point46:41Aug 7, 2019
$11 Prescriptions: What U.S. Health Care Can Learn From GermanyGermany has a private health care system like the U.S., but even the sickest patients rarely pay more than $11 for a prescription. How?ResumeOn Point46:47Jun 24, 2019
High Deductibles Push Millions Of Americans To Make 'Difficult Sacrifices' For Health CareHigh-deductible health plans have transformed American health care and pushed millions of people to the brink of health and financial ruin.ResumeOn Point46:56Jun 6, 2019
U.S. Health Care Is Less Private, More 'Socialist' Than You Might ThinkA new study finds that 64.3 percent of U.S. health expenditures are government-financed.Local CoverageJan 22, 2016
Cancer Drug Mark-Ups: Year Of Gleevec Costs $159 To Make But Sells For $106KAmid much current discussion about high drug costs, a new study finds that the cost to make some commonly used cancer drugs is up to 600 times less than the...Local CoverageSep 25, 2015
Personalized Medicine Distracts From Public Health, 2 Scholars ArgueTwo public health scholars argue that fawning over personalized medicine may be a "mistake" that diverts resources away from other public health efforts that could benefit far more people.Local CoverageAug 11, 2015
Mass. Defines 'Affordable' Health InsuranceThe state hasn't adjusted the affordable rate since 2012. The numbers approved today will hurt people who have little, if any, disposable income.Local CoverageFeb 12, 2015
'Cowboy' Doctors Could Be A Half-A-Trillion-Dollar American ProblemA new study finds that 'cowboy doctors' -- mavericks who treat more aggressively than the accepted guidelines suggest -- are responsible for a surprisingly big chunk of America's high health...Local CoverageAug 1, 2014
Care Parents Should Question: Medicating 'The Happy Spitter' And MoreMedical authorities put out a new list of pediatric care that is not "choosing wisely," including medicating "happy spitters."Local CoverageMar 17, 2014
Study: Hospital Bills For Shooting Victims Average $60,000A study finds that the average hospital bill for gunshot victims is almost $60,000.Local CoverageNov 4, 2013
In Mass., You Can Now Get Prices For Health Care In Advance (But It's No T.J. Maxx)A new state law says health insurers must be able to tell members, in advance, how much a test, treatment or surgery will cost.Local CoverageOct 8, 2013
'People's Hearing' Puts Health Care Execs In The Hot Seat Over Costs A year into a new state law aiming to reign in costs, it's still unclear whether the state will be successful. But the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is pledging to...Local CoverageSep 18, 2013
Trending Up: Growth In State Health Spending Outpaces Nation Growth in health care spending in Massachusetts outpaces the nation.Local CoverageJun 14, 2011
Employers' Group Launches Biggest Campaign In 20 Years: To Contain Health CostsBiggest employers' group in Massachusetts launches campaign to contain health costs.Local CoverageApr 20, 2011
Kiplinger's 30 Ways To Save On Health CareKiplinger's offers 30 ways to save on health care costsLocal CoverageMar 23, 2011
