A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which ...
Jun 18, 2012
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(HealthDay)—A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal the federal law essentially banning construction of physician-owned hospitals and making it difficult for these facilities to grow, according ...
May 28, 2017
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Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance—especially when these bills come as a surprise.
Nov 26, 2019
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When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.
Mar 5, 2019
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Americans who get seriously ill from COVID-19 in 2021 might have to pay thousands of dollars in bills from their hospitals, doctors and ambulance companies, a new study suggests.
Oct 18, 2021
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A study by researchers at Yale and Stanford universities reveals a significant increase in lawsuits over unpaid hospital bills in Wisconsin, providing further evidence of the financial hardship that the U.S. health care system ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Hospital trusts are facing "eye watering" rises in their energy bills this coming winter and have warned that some patient care will have to be reduced to cope, according to an exclusive investigation published online today ...
Aug 31, 2022
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As he struggled to breathe earlier this month, Dr. Nathan Tumubone was tormented by thoughts of hospitalization as a COVID-19 patient. Thinking of the costs involved, he knew he wanted to stay home.
Jun 26, 2021
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Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.
Mar 17, 2022
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Even before the pandemic left COVID-19 patients with staggering hospital bills, many people, especially those who are uninsured, were often overwhelmed with medical bills
Jun 30, 2020
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