Health Care Costs

ACA Enrollment Costs

Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday signs letter supporting federal PBM transparency rule

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At least 1.7 million Americans use health care sharing plans, despite lack of protections

Health Insurance

Don’t count on lower premiums despite pandemic-driven boon for insurers

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Here's what major health insurers are covering for COVID-19 patients

Here's what you need to know about the cost of your COVID-19 medical care

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What happens when a health plan has no limits? An acupuncturist earns $677 a session

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Analysis: How your beloved hospital helps to drive up health care costs

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To save money, American patients and surgeons meet in Cancun

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Health Insurance

State-run exchange will mean cheaper health insurance for many Pennsylvanians, Wolf says

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Health care price transparency: Fool's gold, or real money in your pocket?

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About 1 in 6 emergency room visits result in a 'surprise bill'

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Summer bummer: A young camper’s $142,938 snakebite

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In 10 years, half of middle-income elders won’t be able to afford housing, medical care

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High prices make U.S. the biggest health care spender among developed countries

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No cash. No heart. Transplant centers require proof of payment

With hospitals charging $32,093 to deliver a baby in the U.S., you should know what's in the bill

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A new study predicts global insulin shortage by 2030, leaving 40 million diabetics without

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Health Insurance

IBX, Rothman enter five-year partnership to help patients save on health procedures

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Health Care Costs

Ambulances stick patients with surprise bills

Health Care Costs

A hospital charged $1,877 to pierce a 5-year-old’s ears. This is why health care costs so much

Trump cuts to drive up Obamacare premiums in Pennsylvania by 30 percent

Why one California county went surgery shopping

Health Care Costs

Too few patients follow the adage: You better shop around

Study: Pennsylvania’s health care is better than that of most U.S. states

The four Philly-area school districts where teachers pay no health premiums

University of Pennsylvania study finds frustration in figuring out the cost of X-rays at hospitals

Mental Health Pediatricians

Children are increasingly visiting doctors for anxiety and other mental health issues, study shows

Philly Kratom Proposal

Philly may crack down on smoke shops that sell kratom and hemp products. But some say the proposal...

Ebola Outbreak Risk

Ebola poses little risk to most Americans, but people traveling to Congo should take caution,...

ACA Enrollment Costs

Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

Patients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

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