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The Little-Known Way Pharma Companies Hook People On Their Costly DrugsDecember 13, 2018 |
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No Cash, No Heart. Transplant Centers Need to Know You Can PayDecember 4, 2018 |
When a Michigan woman was told to raise $10,000 for a heart transplant, outrage spread on social media. But experts say “wallet biopsies” are common
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Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MSNovember 28, 2018 |
Shereese Hickson’s multiple sclerosis was flaring again. Spasms in her legs and other symptoms were getting worse. She could still walk and take care of her son six years after doctors diagnosed the disease, which attacks the central nervous system
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Why Don’t We Have Vaccines Against Everything?November 20, 2018 |
Money is just the obvious obstacle. A few diseases, like H.I.V., so far have outwitted both the immune system and scientists
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Two years into Maribel’s recovery and treatment, David’s boss gathered his staff into his office. Don’t worry, he said, business is good. Your jobs are safe. But there would be one change: Health insurance offered through the company would soon be discontinued. It had simply become too expensive
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When Hospitals Merge to Save Money, Patients Often Pay MoreNovember 14, 2018 |
The nation’s hospitals have been merging at a rapid pace for a decade, forming powerful organizations that influence nearly every health care decision consumers make. The hospitals have argued that consolidation benefits consumers with cheaper prices from coordinated services and other savings
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Something Happened to U.S. Drug Costs in the 1990sNovember 13, 2018 |
Two decades ago, the costs began rising well beyond that of other nations, and in recent years have shot up again. What can explain it?
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