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October 18, 2018 Health Costs / Health Policy

Health Care Tops Guns, Economy As Voters’ Top Issue

Seven in 10 people list health care as “very important” as they make their voting choices, eclipsing economy, gun policy, immigration and foreign policy.

Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing

His family thinks their son was rationing his insulin — using less than he needed — to try to make it last until he could afford to buy more.

August 31, 2018 Health Costs / Health Insurance / Hospitals

The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?

Hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for heart attack care slashed the bill to $332.29 — after news stories appeared about its surprise ‘balance’ billing.