Facility Fees 101: What is all the Fuss About?
Consumers are facing higher out-of-pocket costs when they receive outpatient care due to hospital â€...
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Reforming Abusive Billing Practices, One Step At A Time
As hospitals expand and take over outpatient care settings, consumers are facing additional charges ...
Competition and Transparency: The Pathway Forward for a Stronger Health Care Market
The U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on heal...
Averting Premium Shock for Marketplace Consumers
The American Rescue Plan Act has led to record-high marketplace enrollment and significant savings f...
Public Input on How to Design a Federal Public Option
Congressional leaders requested input from the public on how to design a federal public health insur...
U.S. House Investigation Offers New Evidence on the Dangers of Short-Term Plans
On June 25, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the results of a year-long investiga...
House Hearings Shed Light on a Key Policy Priority: Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions
After becoming a rallying cry in the midterm elections, pre-existing condition protections have take...
The District of Columbia’s Coverage Requirement Is Caught in Congressional Crosshairs, and Consumers Could Pay the Price
When Congress repealed the individual mandate’s financial penalty, some states acted quickly to pr...
The FAA Reauthorization Bill – An Unexpected Vehicle for Relief from Surprise Medical Bills?
More often than not, air ambulance services are called in to serve people in severe physical distres...
Signs of Marketplace Stability May Be Undercut by Federal Policy Uncertainty
Recently, analysts have found evidence of marketplace stability after a number of insurers scaled ba...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Debates ACA Implementation
The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on December 13 to discuss ...