Consumer Driven Health Care

Amid rising costs, a growing number of Americans decided to "risk it" and go without health insurance in 2018. Here's how they fared.

In 2018, regulatory efforts took a back seat to the actions of private-industry health care players and businesses. Here's a look at the highlights.

The cost of a U.S. outpatient visit is more than six times what those in Japan pay, and twice as much as Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

As balance billing becomes more common, courts have stepped in to mediate cases and determine what "average market price" a hospital can actually charge.

Telemedicine is increasingly being seen as an important part of a benefits strategy.

Limited government regulation has given rise to some of the nation's wealthiest hospital systems, as well as hundreds of freestanding ERs and surgery centers.