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Trump Administration Pushes To Make Health Care Pricing More Transparent
President Trump is issuing an executive order intended to force hospitals to disclose prices. A lot of work remains to turn this order into a regulation, and the industry is resisting the move. -
Restricting Abortion Access Is Bad Economics, Says MIT Economist
According to Jonathan Gruber's own research, restricting access to abortion can result in several negative economic consequences. -
Despite Passage of Law, Advocates Say State Is Still Slow To Allow Compassionate Release
Ruth Greenberg, the lawyer for the first inmate released under the state's new compassionate release bill, says the state is still refusing to follow the law. -
A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,000 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker
A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect. -
Why Air Ambulance Bills Are Still Sky-High
The median air ambulance bill is more than $36,000 and is seldom covered by health plans. So far, legislative hurdles and industry pressure have kept Congress from stepping in. -
Ban On Abortion Funding Stays In House Bill As 2020 Democrats Promise Repeal
Presidential candidates oppose the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortion services. But House Democrats kept it in a spending package that's expected to pass Thursday. -
Continued Problems With The 911 Call System in Massachusetts
Peter DeMarco is advocating for changes that might have made a difference between life and death for his late wife, Laura Levis. -
Many Beacon Hill Democrats Look To Make Single-Payer A Reality
The cost would cripple Massachusetts, critics charge. -
'Mental Health Parity' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage
The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening. -
Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access
The Hyde Amendment is a 43-year-old law that prohibits taxpayer-supported health care programs from using federal funds for abortions.
