Consumer Driven Health Care

Balance-billing scenarios are becoming more frequent in light of increasing complexity in how health care facilities contract with providers and health insurance carriers develop their networks.

Opponents of the action argue the cost of any given procedure is more dependent on the kind of insurance carried by the consumer, not the provider.

Spending on employee health insurance today can lead to significant cost savings down the road, but convincing consumers of that isn't easy.

When it comes to customer satisfaction, consumers have very high opinions of their pharmacies--both brick-and-mortar and mail-order.

The partners, representing 5 percent of the hospitals in the country, will tackle several specific challenges faced by vulnerable populations nationwide.

Investors are focusing on primary care for its potential to help limit costs and restructure care in other parts of the $3.5 trillion U.S. health system.