Jeanne Pinder
Is it time for rate-setting in the health-care marketplace? Is it time for single-payer health care? Or an end to the entire for-profit system of mis-aligned incentives? Or transparency? Can we continue in this vein? The article Steven Brill wrote in Time magazine’s current issue about the rising cost of health care, “Bitter Pill,” has brought a […]
Lois DeSocio
(Updated 2022) An STD test cost can range from $0 to $600 or more. How do we know? We did a lot of research. Also … we know a 27-year-old man with a common problem. He’s uninsured, he’s not wealthy, and he wanted to know: How much does an STD test cost? This man is […]
Jeanne Pinder
“The many and various ‘doctor review’ sites seem to be as popular as the flu bug floating around the office. Doctors don’t like them and patients don’t use them, according to two recent surveys. “First, from the physician point of view… “The headline declares ‘Physicians Wary of Doctor Ratings,’ and the sentiment among physicians responding […]
Jeanne Pinder
Emotional connections are important in the health-care marketplace, writes the consultant Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. “83% of consumers would pay more for a product or service from a company they feel puts them first, finds rbb Public Relations in their 2012 Nationwide Breakout Brand Survey,” she wrote in November. “Emotional connections matter most in health care, say 76% of U.S. consumers, […]
Jeanne Pinder
Here are some amazing 2012 stats on the use and non-use of health care, from Deloitte. (Wonk alert!) Who stayed overnight in a hospital: 8 percent of Americans. Who took part in a wellness program in the last 12 months: 10 percent of Americans. Only 8 percent switched doctors; 76 percent are satisfied with their […]
Jeanne Pinder
We were flattered to be featured on Health News Review not long ago. The review featured our blog post on health-care pricing, specifically MRI’s. The two posts they focused on, on “How much does an MRI Cost?” related what we had found about pricing — in Part 1 and Part 2. “This is helpful, albeit […]
Peggy Zuckerman
(Updated 2022) We’re often asked over here at ClearHealthCosts what a price means in health care. Sometimes it means next to nothing, as this piece written by our friend Peggy Zuckerman about the cost of a CT scan tells us. * * * * * * Which is better — a CT scan for $930 or […]
Lou Carlozo
(Updated 2022) How much does a vasectomy cost? You can get one for $300 or $400 — or you could pay thousands. There are different kinds of vasectomies, and prices can vary widely. About 500,000 men get vasectomies each year in the United States. We surveyed providers in New York City and several other U.S. […]
Jeanne Pinder
How much does a flu shot cost? We’ve heard everything from $9 and $12 to $17 and $30 and more. Some people get free shots — on the job, at the church, from the village — while others pay out of pocket. Some people get a shot at the doctor’s office, with a full reimbursement […]
ClearHealthCosts
By Ian Chant (Updated 2022) Shopping for glasses or contacts? You’re in luck: they remain reasonably affordable, even for people without insurance, and it’s easy to shop around. While the cost of vision care through an employer can vary widely, individual vision care programs may make less sense than they once did. Premiums are rising, […]
