Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
Mavyret's price tag of $26,400 for a course of treatment is significantly below that of other hepatitis C drugs whose sticker price ranges from about $55,000 to $95,000.
Despite efforts by insurers to make prices available, shopping for healthcare services isn't as user-friendly as buying something on Amazon.
The new bill can change HSA-eligible plans if a list of services covered pre-deductible were expanded, particularly for those with chronic conditions.
A new study found that fewer than half of people with HSAs deposited any money in them in 2016.
Consumers shopping on the health insurance marketplaces will find many plans with out-of-pocket spending limits that are lower than the maximums allowed under the health law, according to an analysis by Avalere Health.
Do it or else. Increasingly, that's the approach taken by employers who are offering financial incentives for workers to take part in wellness programs that incorporate screenings that measure blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index, among other things.
The percentage of babies born prematurely fell to 11.4 percent in 2013, according to a new report. Officials say the ACA's expansion of Medicaid to adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level has played a role.
Credit card companies, airlines and hotels all have customer loyalty programs. Maybe it was only a matter of time before hospitals got in on the act.
Two mainstays of the Memphis community – the Methodist Le Bonheur hospital system and nearly 400 local churches – have teamed up for a program that helps keep church members healthy while reducing healthcare costs.
Just about everyone agrees that the way we pay for primary care needs fixing. Under the current insurance model, doctors get paid for procedures and tests rather than for time spent with patients, which makes doctors and patients alike unhappy and increases costs.