#costsofcare

· 3mo ago

"Figuring out who’s offering the best deal on heart surgeries or routine physicals isn’t the most pressing issue for everyday Americans. That hasn’t stopped lawmakers on Capitol Hill from trying to turn that kind of price transparency into their marquee bipartisan health care goal this year." https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/26/health-care-price-transparency-insurers-hospitals-01011835 #healthcare #hospitals #insurance #CostsOfCare #transparency #UScongress #USpol

Bipartisan lawmakers are advancing bills that would require hospitals and insurers to disclose their prices.

· 3mo ago

"One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order. And financial considerations may influence that decision, Järvinen said." https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/knee-surgery-arthroscopic-cartilage-meniscus-finnish-study-osteoarthritis/ #healthcare #medicare #aging #orthopedics #guidelines #CostsOfCare #ConflictOfInterest

A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.

· 4mo ago

"President Donald Trump said Thursday he was nominating Chris Klomp to be Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s second-in-command at the Department of Health and Human Services. If the Senate confirms him, the 45-year-old tech entrepreneur would become deputy secretary overseeing the vast department’s operations." https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/rfk-klomp-hhs-deputy-secretary-00951039 #PublicHealth #HHS #PhRMA #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #CMS #medicare #USpol

· 6mo ago

"The CEO of the Philadelphia-based nonprofit hospital system Jefferson said his organization now spends more on prescription drug coverage — fueled by the soaring use of weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound — than it does on inpatient care." https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ceo-wants-cover-weight-loss-drugs-employees-just-expensive-rcna263778 #healthcare #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare

As demand for GLP-1 drugs surges, employers and insurers are struggling to keep up with the cost. Some are dropping coverage altogether.

· 7mo ago

"Burge is one of thousands of patients served by RAM, a volunteer-run charity providing free medical, dental, and vision care to underserved communities across the United States. About half of the patients have no insurance. The rest have insurance they can't afford to use because of co-pays and deductibles." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rams-free-clinics-full-of-needy-patients-but-slowed-by-red-tape-60-minutes/ #healthcare #clinics #insurance #medicine #dental #CostsOfCare #poverty #licensure

A patchwork of state licensing rules prevents medical volunteers from reaching more patients in need through RAM.

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