Half of consumers avoid seeking care because it’s too difficult
Finding, accessing, and paying for healthcare in America requires so much work that half of consumers have avoided seeking care...
Day: July 15, 2020
Chatbots can ease providers’ burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19
COVID-19 has placed tremendous pressure on healthcare systems, not only for critical care but also from an anxious public looking...
HHS adopts substance use disorder regulatory reforms for more coordinated care
The Department of Health and Human Services today adopted the revised Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulation, or...
Trump Administration issues proposed rule to allow grandfathered plans to increase out-of-pocket costs
The Trump Administration has issued a proposed rule that would provide greater flexibility for certain grandfathered group health plans under...
Price transparency, still up in the air, not likely to reduce costs
Healthcare consumers are often stuck with bills that are confusing and illuminate little about the actual out-of-pocket costs they're required...
Insurers remain profitable, but that could change in the long term
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial hardship among the nation's hospitals, but insurers have fared a bit better. A Kaiser...
