Category: Health Costs
Jaw Surgery at Swedish takes a $27,119 bite out of Seattle man’s budget
He thought his new insurance was like his older plan but Swedish Medical Center billed him $27,119 for a second, follow-up surgery.
U.S. health system ranks last among 11 high-income nations, study finds.
Remarkably, a high-income person in the U.S. was more likely to report financial barriers than a low-income person in nearly all the other countries surveyed: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K.
At Urgent Care, He Got 5 Stitches and a Big Surprise: A Plastic Surgeon’s Bill for $1,040
Insurers often try to steer patients to urgent care and away from costly emergency rooms, but individuals could still get hit with large bills in the process.
Olympic Dream Dashed After Bike Crash and Nightmare Medical Bill Over $200K
The cyclist collided with three health system threats: an out-of-state emergency, out-of-network care and gold-plated prices from both hospitals that treated him.
Reporter set out to compare hospital prices. After three months, he gave up.
Lesson: Don’t try this at home.
Laws to Help Patients Get Pricey Drugs Fall Short, Advocates Say
Opponents say requirement that doctors use ‘step therapy’ protocols delay patients access to effective drugs.
Laws to Curb Surprise Medical Bills Might Be Inflating Health Care Costs
Doctors and other medical providers are leveraging state laws that rely on arbitration to increase in-network fees, thereby raising health care costs for everyone.
‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
The cost of parking while in cancer treatment is drawing scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital administrators.
Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.
His patient responsibility, according to his insurer, is close to $2,000, and he fears there may be more bills to come.
Crushed By A Hospital Bill? Stand Up For Yourself
Nonprofit hospitals are required to provide free or discounted care to people of limited means, but nearly half of them routinely bill patients who qualify for such help
Millions of Americans Donate through Crowdfunding Sites to Help Others Pay for Medical Bills |
Approximately 50 million—or 20 percent—of American adults reported donating to a crowdfunding campaign to help raise money for a medical bill or treatment.
A $41,212 appendectomy
Healthcare Bluebook estimates the price of the procedure ranges from $9,678 to more than $30,000– and the“fair price” it suggests for the surgery is $12,090.
Team Trump says its action on health care ‘Is Working.’ Is it?
The number of Americans without health insurance has crept up under the Trump administration. Cost growth has slowed, but costs are still going up.
Having a Baby May Cost Some Families $4,500 Out-Of-Pocket
For some families, average out-of-pocket health care spending for maternity care jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015.
For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865
“I couldn’t fathom in what universe I would go to a doctor for a strep throat culture and some antibiotics and I would end up with a $25,000 bill.”