Eli Lilly promised to lower Insulin prices, but its cheaper drug is hard to find: The Washington Post

Jeanne Pinder December 28, 2019

Eli Lilly promised to lower Insulin prices, but its cheaper drug is hard to find: The Washington Post

“Each year brings a fresh episode of popular and political outrage over high drug prices,” Christopher Rowland writes for The Washington Post. “In 2019, it was insulin’s turn in the spotlight. The lifesaving drug for diabetics surged in list price more than 250 percent over a recent 10-year span — despite being a century-old invention. The […]

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Private health insurance costs are skyrocketing: Axios

Jeanne Pinder December 17, 2019

Private health insurance costs are skyrocketing: Axios

“The cost of private health insurance is out of control, compared to Medicare and Medicaid,” Drew Altman of the Kaiser Family Foundation writes on Axios. “You see that clearly if you take a long-term view of recently released federal data on health spending. This is why the health care industry — not just insurers, but […]

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Indiana lawmakers to tackle health costs: The Journal Gazette

Jeanne Pinder December 3, 2019

Indiana lawmakers to tackle health costs: The Journal Gazette

“High health care costs in Indiana have caught the eye of Republican legislative leaders, who plan to tackle the issue during the 2020 session,” Niki Kelly writes in The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Ind. “Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray called the issue an economic development problem because employers are paying a large part […]

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In Minnesota, rising health costs hitting home: Grand Forks Herald

Jeanne Pinder November 28, 2019

In Minnesota, rising health costs hitting home: Grand Forks Herald

“What good is health care you can’t get?” Paul John Scott and Jeremy Fugleberg write in The Grand Forks Herald. “Ask Katie Larson. She’s 30, a resident of Lake George, Minn., and the office manager at Coldwell Banker Clack & Dennis Real Estate in Park Rapids. ‘I avoid using the doctor any time I can,’ […]

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How much does mental health care cost? Part 1 of our series

Genine Babakian November 26, 2019

How much does mental health care cost? Part 1 of our series

(Updated, 2019) One in five adults in the U.S. experience a mental health problem in any given year, yet limited or no mental health insurance prevents more than half of them from receiving treatment. The Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity Law sought to bridge the divide between physical and behavioral health coverage […]

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How much does mental health care cost? Part 2: Finding Affordable Psychotherapy

Genine Babakian

How much does mental health care cost? Part 2: Finding Affordable Psychotherapy

(Updated, 2019) Paying for mental health care is difficult for many. Even for those who are insured, restrictions on mental health coverage require many Americans to pay quite a lot out of pocket, in spite of mental health parity laws. According to a 2016 survey by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in spite of […]

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Cost of mammograms — when breast exams leave women with unexpected bills: CBS News

Jeanne Pinder November 3, 2019

Cost of mammograms — when breast exams leave women with unexpected bills: CBS News

“More than 30 million women get mammograms a year. And while many thought they were free and preventative, they ended up with big bills,” Anna Werner, our partner, writes over at CBS News. “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides for free mammograms every one to two years for women aged 40 and over. But many […]

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New York State makes policy changes in response to our Medical Price Roulette reporting

Jeanne Pinder October 10, 2019

New York State makes policy changes in response to our Medical Price Roulette reporting

The New York State superintendent of financial services, Linda A. Lacewell, announced that the state Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed an amendment to a regulation on New York’s Out of Network Law to protect New Yorkers further from surprise medical bills. In a statement in a press release, Lacewell said she was taking […]

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We’re live with our CBS News partnership

Jeanne Pinder September 23, 2019

We’re live with our CBS News partnership

We’ve launched a new partnership with CBS News, bringing transparency to the health care marketplace by telling people what stuff costs, under the name “Medical Price Roulette.” Here’s the first story from Anna Werner, national consumer investigative correspondent at CBS This Morning. She interviewed Frank Esposito, who faced close to $700,000 in medical costs after […]

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Young adults take ‘risky’ actions to save on health care costs: Forbes

Jeanne Pinder

Young adults take ‘risky’ actions to save on health care costs: Forbes

“Much of the news about health care costs focuses on the assets required to cover health care costs in retirement,” Janet Berry-Johnson writes at Forbes. “HealthView Services 2018 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report estimates that a 65-year-old couple in good health will need $363,946 to pay for health-care costs for the remainder of their lives, […]

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