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Category: Health Costs

Dialysis, Drugs, Health Costs, Insulin

Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes

May 10, 2022

Civica Rx, a non-profit that manufactures generic drugs, is planning to produce generic insulin for a price of no more than $30 for a month.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Swedish Hospital

Jaw Surgery at Swedish takes a $27,119 bite out of Seattle man’s budget

August 27, 2021

He thought his new insurance was like his older plan but Swedish Medical Center billed him $27,119 for a second, follow-up surgery.

Health Costs, Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health

U.S. health system ranks last among 11 high-income nations, study finds.

August 3, 2021

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.

Emergency Medicine, Health Costs, Health Insurance

At Urgent Care, He Got 5 Stitches and a Big Surprise: A Plastic Surgeon’s Bill for $1,040

August 3, 2021

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.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Hospitals

Olympic Dream Dashed After Bike Crash and Nightmare Medical Bill Over $200K

July 29, 2021

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.

Health Costs, Hospitals

Reporter set out to compare hospital prices. After three months, he gave up.

July 9, 2021

Lesson: Don’t try this at home.

Drugs, Health Costs, Health Policy

Laws to Help Patients Get Pricey Drugs Fall Short, Advocates Say

June 3, 2021

Opponents say requirement that doctors use ‘step therapy’ protocols delay patients access to effective drugs.

Health Costs, Health Policy

Laws to Curb Surprise Medical Bills Might Be Inflating Health Care Costs

May 27, 2021

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.

Cancer, Health Costs, Hospitals

‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking

May 17, 2021

The cost of parking while in cancer treatment is drawing scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital administrators.

Coronavirus, Health Costs, Health Insurance, Laboratory Medicine

Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.

April 1, 2020

His patient responsibility, according to his insurer, is close to $2,000, and he fears there may be more bills to come.

Health Costs, Hospitals

Crushed By A Hospital Bill? Stand Up For Yourself

March 11, 2020

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

Health Costs, Health Insurance

Millions of Americans Donate through Crowdfunding Sites to Help Others Pay for Medical Bills |

February 21, 2020

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.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Surgery

A $41,212 appendectomy

January 30, 2020

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.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Health Policy

Team Trump says its action on health care ‘Is Working.’ Is it?

January 14, 2020

The number of Americans without health insurance has crept up under the Trump administration. Cost growth has slowed, but costs are still going up.

Health Costs, Pregnancy

Having a Baby May Cost Some Families $4,500 Out-Of-Pocket

January 7, 2020

For some families, average out-of-pocket health care spending for maternity care jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015.

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