Breast cancer while uninsured: One woman’s story
Summary: “I must admit that I chose to be uninsured,” C. wrote…
Cash for mammograms is ‘ethically troubling,’ JAMA article says
Summary: “Offering women money, paid time off, or other incentives to undergo…
Insurers’ payments vary more than hospital charges, data shows
Summary: In our project crowdsourcing healthcare prices in partnership with MedPage…
How health quality measures became a jungle: Joanne Kenen
Summary: “Quality measures are good, right? We all want our doctors and…
Having Insurance Doesn’t Always Pay: The case of the $1,700 mammogram
This post appeared originally in MedPage Today, where I wrote it as…
New tool to compare costs, benefits of cancer treatments: Reuters
Summary: “As options for cancer patients become increasingly complicated, and expensive, the…
Brits Tried To Guess The Cost Of U.S. Healthcare And Got Really Confused
Summary: “Most British people have never had to think about paying for…
Dr. Google, I’d Like You to Meet Google Insurance Co.
2011 Google AdWords Income. Source: Wordstream 2011 Google AdWords Income. Source: WordstreamSummary:…
Obamacare Subsidies Continue, Court Rules. Now Let’s Get to Work.
Summary: The Affordable Care Act’s health insurance subsidies to low-income people will…
The All-Payer Claims Database: What You Need to Know
Summary: A friend told us the other day that the all payer…