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New studies raise the question: Are out-of-pocket costs getting out of control?
Two new studies indicate that out-of-pocket costs of health care are rising sharply. The share of costs that consumers are…
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For finance editor, covering value-based care takes well-versed sources, hours of interviews
We’ve all heard the talk about how the health care system is moving quickly from fee-for-service payment to value-based care.…
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HIPAA experts: No need to request a waiver after Orlando shooting
Since Sunday’s horrific shooting in Orlando that killed 49 people and injured 53 patrons at the Pulse night club, journalists…
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Upcoming webcast: How oncologists are involving cancer patients in discussions about treatment, costs
In 2013, Nick Mulcahy reported for Medscape that oncologists at the Duke Cancer Center used the term “financial toxicity” to…
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There’s more to surprise medical bills than patients’ horror stories
Surprise medical bills are not new but they certainly have become a big story nationwide. In most of these stories,…
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Is this home care project a model for caring for the frail, chronically ill?
As health insurers adopt population health strategies they find that home-bound patients are the most difficult to reach. Under fee-for-service…
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GAO confirms Center for Public Integrity’s findings on Medicare Advantage overspending
In a report last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirmed what Fred Schulte and other journalists at the Center…
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New report finds wide variation in health care costs among states
Consumers in states with high health care costs spend more than twice as much for certain services than consumers in…
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Journalists explain how freelancers can add audio, video to boost pitches – and income #AHCJ16
Seeing Spike Lee’s 2006 documentary about how Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans was transformative for independent journalist Andrea King Collier.…
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Panel offers ideas on uncovering true costs of health care at #AHCJ16
For those of us covering health insurance, one of the best sessions at Health Journalism 2016 addressed the challenging issue…