Consumer Driven Health Care

More than three-quarters (78%) of those who received a lot of health care (more than 10 provider visits in the past year) reported a problem.

Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization, takes aim at the U.S. and calls for stronger government action to protect Americans from aggressive debt collection by nonprofit hospitals, in a new report.

The health insurers' comments suggest a shift in care patterns are finally reverting, with patients who had deferred procedures like knee or hip surgeries now returning for care in greater numbers.

Two measures are underway to create a safety board, but some patient safety advocates say that because of the power of the hospital industry, such a board wouldn't provide the accountability necessary to drive improvement.

A new report reveals the first national count of Americans who rely on health sharing arrangements through which members, who often share religious beliefs, agree to send money monthly to cover other members' health care bills.

A new report encourages large employers to support equity-focused programs — such as varying premium contributions based on salary — to potentially help reduce economic barriers to access among lower-wage workers.