Hospital costs are among the major forces driving Americans deeper into debt and widening the inequality gap.

Rising hospital costs translate to increasing premiums, as insurers pass on increased spending. Patients may be impacted by ...

President Trump’s tax bill extension is making its way through Congress, and lawmakers are desperately trying to minimize its potentially negative impacts on high-risk American patients. Yet senators ...

Nonprofit hospitals are particularly under duress to remain financially viable, says Novant Health’s COO. As hospitals and health systems face unprecedented financial pressures, Novant Health ...

10 ways to fight for transparency in hospital prices while still getting quality care When you hit your 50s, 60s or 70s, odds are good that you'll be going to the hospital for a scheduled surgery or ...

As a longtime health officer who has spent decades helping my community access health and medical care, I’ve seen how rapidly rising costs directly impact people’s health and well-being. These days ...

In the past 12 months, community hospitals experienced a 10.6% increase in the average direct cost per case, while academic medical centers saw an 11.5% higher cost, according to a report from Sg2, a ...

Although most Medicare enrollees don't pay a premium for Part A, there are other costs involved. Each time you're admitted to the hospital, you have to pay an inpatient deductible. That deductible may ...

Recent analyses of national health spending have again placed hospitals at the center of the affordability debate.

While most Medicare enrollees do not have to pay a premium for Part A, there's an inpatient deductible that has to be paid ...

Serious infections occurred in 45.6% of patients and increased monthly hospital costs by AU$22,905, with elevated expenditure ...