healthcare costs

Report: Fees Vary Wildly Among Hospitals for Same Procedure

Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same procedures, according to government figures released for the first time.

Public Employee Benefits: The Numbers Behind the Debate

Let's take the politics out of the debate over public sector unions and their benefits, and look strictly at the figures. When you strip away the rhetoric, you can chart two macroeconomic trends and two patterns of fiscally foolish assumptions that have put both states and unions into this mess.

More Proof That Whistleblowing on Medicaid Fraud Works

Whistleblowing firm Ven-A-Care has recovered $2 billion for taxpayers by suing drug companies that overcharge the government and create windfalls for participating pharmacies. It also has made $380 million for itself. What's the problem with that?

Congress Again Postpones Medicare Pay Cuts for Doctors

For the fifth time this year, Congress has voted to postpone steep Medicare pay cuts for doctors. The latest vote gives doctors a year's reprieve from the 25% pay cut, which some have said would keep them from accepting new Medicare patients.

Medicare insurance cost to go down, not up

Big bonuses and bigger deficits are driving new waves of populist anger

Open enrollment season begins as health insurance costs keep rising