Costs of Care

Laura Cameron, then three months pregnant, tripped and fell in a parking lot and landed in the emergency room last May — her blood pressure was low and…

If you’re poor, uninsured and fall seriously ill, in most states if you qualify for Medicaid — but weren’t enrolled at the time — the program will pay…

The administration's move late Thursday was the second swipe that day at the insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act.

Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on long-term care for older adults, and many are struggling to figure out how to pay for care for a…

Jess Franz-Christensen did not realize the seriousness of her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis until staff in the doctor’s office offered to call an…

Time for a pop quiz: When it comes to health care, what’s the difference between cost, charge and payment?“Does anyone want to take a stab at it?”…

Even when some Medicare patients stay overnight in the hospital, they are are being classified as outpatients under something called observation status. It sounds innocuous but can trigger big bills.