Survey: 20 Million Americans Have Crowdfunded to Help Pay Medical Bills

An estimated 8 million Americans have started crowdfunding campaigns through websites like GoFundMe to pay for medical expenses for themselves or someone in their households, according to a survey released Wednesday,

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Trump’s Support for Bipartisan Senate Drug Pricing Bill May Not Be Enough to Push it Into Law

A Senate bill to control prescription drug prices seemed to have everything it needed: bipartisan backing, President Trump’s endorsement and broad public support.

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Following Individual and Family Plans Gain, California to Reopen Health Coverage Signups

More than 1.5 million people in California have purchased health insurance through a taxpayer-funded marketplace, state officials announced Tuesday, the first increase in enrollment after three years of decline.

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Employer Health Plan Spending Jumped 4.4% in 2018

Per capita health spending for the 160 million Americans in employer-sponsored health plans grew by 4.4% in 2018, the third consecutive year of increases above 4%, according to the latest annual spending report by the Health Care Cost Institute.

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Sally Pipes: What I’d Tell California’s Single-Payer Commission

On Jan. 27, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new commission exploring the viability of bringing government-run, single-payer health care to the Golden State met for the first time.

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$20 Million Health Insurance Scandal Revealed in Orange County

Felix Koltsov and Bradley Dean Groscost were charged with multiple felony counts of insurance fraud, money laundering and unlawful referrals for allegedly conspiring to bill insurers in excess of $20 million as part of a kickback referral scheme.

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1 in 5 Patients Get Surprise Bill after Elective Surgery. How Costly Was It?

The patients underwent elective surgery with primary surgeons and in facilities that were in their private insurer’s network. Yet, one in five got a surprise bill after their procedure for out-of-network services, according to a new study.

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Congress is Eyeing 3 Paths to End Surprise Billing. Here’s What They Look Like

The House of Representatives is in the middle of trying to decide which three pieces of legislation to endorse that will end surprise medical bills.

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Seniors on Medicare Advantage Less Likely to Have Issues Paying Medical Bills: CDC Study

Seniors on traditional Medicare were more likely to be a part of a family that has problems paying medical bills compared to beneficiaries on Medicare Advantage (MA), a new study found.

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The Next Hurdle for Bernie Sanders: Nevada’s Top Union Dislikes ‘Medicare for All’

Senator Bernie Sanders is a longtime supporter of “Medicare for all.” “I wrote the damn bill,” he said on a debate stage last summer, and his support for universal health care has helped propel him to the front of the 2020 Democratic field.

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