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About a year ago, the journal Health Affairs published a study of the top 50 American hospitals with the highest cost markups, based on what the...
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It has been four months since WLRN launched Pricecheck, an online guide to bring clarity to health care costs in Florida. Along with our partners WUSF...
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Health News Florida, WLRN and WUSF have launched PriceCheck, a reporting project aimed at bringing clarity to the cost of health care in Florida. On...
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A new NPR poll shows about a third of working adults have no sick leave, even as more people are living with chronic health problems that require regular care.
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Having a baby is expensive, even with insurance. A new report says the average cost varies greatly across Florida and nationally.The report by Castlight,…
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Hospital deaths are more expensive and intrusive than deaths at home, in hospice care or even in nursing homes. Financial incentives favor more care, even when it's not always wanted.
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Medical bills can be incredibly confusing and difficult to read.But do you have a better idea?No, seriously, do you?Because federal officials want to hear…
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During a conversation about health care recently with WMFE, the chief executives of two major hospitals in Central Florida said making prices more…
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The insurance company Florida Blue says its rate increases were published too soon on the Obamacare website.The numbers that were briefly available showed…
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Patients looking for more transparency in health care costs won’t usually find it on the bill from their medical provider.One visit to a hospital can…