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A tough diagnosis and a high-deductible insurance plan motivated one couple to shop carefully for care. But they hit a snag -- inaccurate prices on online calculators. Who can comparison shop if the price tags are wrong?
The advocacy arm of the American Cancer Society said Wednesday that federal and state governments should move to restrict insurers from charging patients a percentage of the cost of their prescription drugs.
KHN鈥檚 consumer columnist answers readers鈥 questions about high deductible plans, out of network benefits and increases in premium costs.
Lawmakers, insurers and others have floated proposals to combat the spike in prescription drug prices, but will any of them gain traction?
The clinics have agreed to disclose more fully which health insurance plans consider them 鈥渋n network.鈥
Researchers looked at women鈥檚 health services around the country and found stark disparities between cities but also within health care markets.
Even as premiums for employer-based insurance increased only moderately this year, deductibles rose faster than total spending.
Consumers in New York are getting new protections against 鈥渂alance billing,鈥 where insurers bill patients for the difference between what insurers pay and what providers want, and states considering similar laws are watching closely.
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