Medicare is usually a top election issue. But not this year, even though one of its trust funds is fast running out of money.
Health Care Costs
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What Medicaid Managed Care Can Tell Us About Controlling Costs
Maria Polyakova explores research on whether low-cost plans lead to less low-value care.
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The Other SCOTUS Health Care Case
While most eyes are on the ACA, another Supreme Court case could also have big implications for health care prices and policies.
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Shifting Concerns
The 2020 election was supposed to be all about health care. Then 2020 happened.
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When More Information Doesn’t Equal More Cost-Effective Care
Ishani Ganguli on research examining if patients who got enhanced reports received fewer services in the following year.
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An Unpleasant Surprise
Surprise medical bills have become a major issue for Americans, but federal legislation to protect consumers continues to stall.
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Taking the Pulse of Insurers
Insurers have been on strong financial footing during the pandemic while doctors, hospitals and consumers have not been as lucky.
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The Price of Care
A recent court ruling upheld new federal rules requiring hospitals and insurers to post prices. But will price transparency lower the cost of health care?
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Home Sweet Hospital
With business models upended by COVID-19, hospitals are dusting off a decades-old model for bringing acute care into patients’ homes.
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Bill, Interrupted
The coronavirus has dashed Colorado Democrats’ dreams of passing a highly anticipated public option bill.