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Maryland hospital payment model cuts costs and improves quality of care
Unlike most states, Maryland pays for hospital services using annual budgets set in advance, fundamentally changing how hospitals are paid.
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Millions of children lose Medicaid coverage as state enrollment problems persist
More than 5 million children have lost health coverage as a result of what’s called the Medicaid unwinding.
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Follow the Money: Uncovering insurers’ confidential clauses that hit patients in the pocketbook
This webinar is the second in a series entitled ‘Follow the Money’ covering the business of health care, sponsored by…
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Medical debt in the U.S. linked to poor health and premature death, study says
A recent study suggests that when U.S. consumers have medical debt in collections, they are likely to have worse health…
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Sources for covering the hidden clauses raising employers’ and workers’ health costs
In February, a Johnson & Johnson employee sued the company for driving up health insurance costs in what could be…
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‘No one can see you now’: Primary care in crisis amid physician shortage, underfunding
A new report shows that a physician shortage and lack of investment in primary care has caused Americans’ average life…
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Lawsuit exposes hidden factors driving up prescription drug costs
The case against Johnson & Johnson alleges that the company mismanaged its employee benefit program, costing workers and the business…
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U.S. drug prices are 278% higher than 33 other countries, report shows
Prices for brand-name and generic drugs in 2022 were nearly three times higher in the U.S. than in comparable countries.
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Why ACA enrollment has broken records for the third year in a row
In the 10 years since the Affordable Care Act became effective, it’s never been more popular than it is today.
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Coverage 101: Using the new state media guides to write big stories
In this webinar, learn how to navigate and report on health insurance in each state with Georgetown University’s new primers.