Medical Bills

Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it.

Health

Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

Julie Appleby

A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format for employers and patients.

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Health

Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them

Noam Levey

First, they were struck by illness and then by medical bills they couldn't pay. Here are seven stories of Americans living under the shadow of health care debt.

Texas

Study Shows Health Care Price Markups Are Highest In Texas

Laura Rice

From Texas Standard:Johns Hopkins University researchers recently analyzed hospital fees nationwide and found that Texas had the country’s highest health…

Since her spinal surgery, Liv Cannon has been able to work in the garden and play with her energetic dogs without having to worry about pain.

Health

A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,031 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker

Jon Hamilton

A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect.

Dr. Paul Davis, whose daughter, Elizabeth Moreno, was billed $17,850 for a urine test and featured in KHN-NPR's Bill of the Month series, was among the guests invited to the White House on Wednesday to discuss surprise medical bills with President Trump.

Trump Seeks Action To Stop Surprise Medical Bills

Emmarie Huetteman

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.