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WHYY By Julie ApplebyJuly 2, 2021 Many hospitals around the country, including Medstar Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C., have started sharing their prices online in compliance with a recent federal rule. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images) A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital or insurer you use. Long hidden, such price variations are supposed to be available in stark black and white under a Trump administration price transparency rule that took effect at the start of this year. It requires hospitals to po...

Some providers have sued UnitedHealthcare for failing to pay for COVID-19 tests. The insurer says it will pay CMS reimbursement rates.

Exploring what's behind the rising costs of prescription medicine Due to the rising costs of prescription medication, families are being forced to choose between paying their bills or purchasing medicine they need. and last updated 2021-03-09 19:19:36-05 (WXYZ) — Due to the rising costs of prescription medication, families are being forced to choose between paying their bills or purchasing medicine they need. Fifteen years ago, 6 percent of overall health care expense was spent on prescription drugs. Today it’s at over 22 percent. In the midst of the pandemic, the AARP says big dr...

Over the past year, each and every one of us has taken stock and it would be fair to say that a lot more of us prioritize our health and wellbeing than before. However, the past year has also shown the cracks in our healthcare systems, no matter what country we live in. But we all know that the US is a bit… ‘unusual’ with how they approach healthcare. The country spends the most on healthcare, per capita, than any other developed nation; however, the end result isn’t better care but higher prices, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Over the past year, each and every one of us has taken stock and it would be fair to say that a lot more of us prioritize our health and wellbeing than before. However, the past year has also shown the cracks in our healthcare systems, no matter what country we live in. But we all know that the US is a bit… ‘unusual’ with how they approach healthcare. The country spends the most on healthcare, per capita, than any other developed nation; however, the end result isn’t better care but higher prices, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.