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Very sick patients most likely to act on cost data
As patients and employers struggle to pay for healthcare, price-comparison tools are proliferating throughout the Web. Despite the appeal of patient access to such data, experts predict that real...
Consumers will pay more for specialty drug coverage
Healthcare consumers are willing to choose an expensive health plan if it covers specialty drugs for diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study
Attorney General: Fined insurers must update provider directories
Eight New York insurers have agreed to pay a $60,000 collective fine and will ensure their provider directories are accurate under a settlement agreement with the state attorney's general office.
UnitedHealth to price Lipitor cheaper than generics
UnitedHealthcare will encourage its members to continue using Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor instead of the generic version after Lipitor loses patent protection at the end of the month.
Anthem hiked deductibles, breached member contracts, lawsuit alleges
Anthem Blue Cross in California used "bait and switch" tactics to change the terms of customer contracts to charge them more for deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses, according to a
Balance-billing compromise: Disclose out-of-pocket costs
Rather than specifically banning or permitting balance billing, new model legislation adopted by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) calls for physicians, hospitals and health
Changing times bring cost awareness to medical curriculum
In the age of transparency and data-hungry healthcare consumers assuming more out-of-pocket costs, physicians are no longer being asked to just prescribe the best course of treatment medically, but
Report: Cancer patients struggle to pay for care
A new report concludes that cancer patients may face significant challenges in paying for life-saving treatment, even if they have commercial health insurance. The report, from the Kaiser Family
