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Top 82 U.S. Non-Profit Hospitals-Quantifying Government Payments and Financial Assets

OPEN THE BOOKS IS A GREAT WEBSITE THAT REVEALS GOVERMENT SPRNDING AND WASTE. THE LINK BELOW LOOKS AT 82 NON FOR PROFIT HOSPITALS AND REVEALS…

From Prisoner to Customer to Sophisticated Consumer (Continued)

Hopefully you’ve had time to get your medical house in order. You’ve done the research on your family’s medical history. You’ve found the appropriate internal…

After Kid’s Minor Bike Accident, Major Bill Sets Legal Wheels in Motion

Adam Woodrum was out for a bike ride with his wife and kids on July 19 when his then 9-year-old son, Robert, crashed. “He cut…

Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice As Kaiser Health News Explains.

If you’ve been watching TV lately, you may have seen actor Danny Glover or Joe Namath, the 77-year-old NFL legend, urging you to call an…

Trump Administration’s Rule Ending Drug Rebates in Medicare Nears Final Approval

The Trump administration’s revived rule to end rebates that drugmakers give to middlemen in Medicare is awaiting approval from the Office of Management and Budget and a…

Trump officials preparing to move forward with major step to lower Medicare drug prices

The Trump administration is preparing to move forward with a major proposal to lower drug prices and rulemaking could come as soon as this week,…

Five Important Questions About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine As reported By Kaiser Health News

Pfizer’s announcement on Monday that its COVID-19 shot appears to keep nine in 10 people from getting the disease sent its stock price rocketing. Many news reports…

HOW I ESCAPED HOSPITAL BILLING ERROR PRISON

The team at Escaping the Healthcare Prison is dedicated to showing how healthcare consumers can escape their PRISON. Each of us has been a healthcare…

Job-Based Health Insurance Costs Are Up 4% This Year, 55% in Past Decade Says Kaiser Health News

Health insurance costs for Americans who get their coverage through work continued a relentless march upward with average family premiums rising 4% to $21,342 this…

Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance Kaiser Health News

Matthew Fentress was just 25 when he passed out while stuffing cannolis as a cook for a senior living community six years ago. Doctors diagnosed…

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