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Philadelphia Tribune
01/21/2020
Confronting health insurance deductibles
WBTV 3 News
01/13/2020
Gaston County woman receives medical bill more than a year later, too late to file appeal
MarketWatch
01/09/2020
Can You Talk About Health Care Costs With Your Doctor?
Cancer Health
04/29/2019
Fighting Cancer’s Financial Toxicity: 10 strategies to keep costs down
Philadelphia Magazine
04/26/2019
9 Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
Self
04/15/2019
What I Wish I’d Known Before Dealing With a Medical Emergency While Traveling Abroad
HealthLeaders Media
04/09/2019
Empower Patients, Get Paid: Welcoming Advocates in Your Hospital
The Journal Gazette
03/28/2019
Braun says insurers should disclose prices
Real Simple
03/27/2019
Don't Pay a Medical Bill Until You Do These 5 Things
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare
03/27/2019
Happy Patient, Happy Hospital: Increase Patient Engagement With Advocates
HealthLeaders Media
03/26/2019
Happy Patient, Happy Hospital: Increase Patient Engagement With Advocates
The Rivard Report
03/15/2019
San Antonio Hospitals’ Price Lists May Leave Consumers With More Questions Than Answers
Richmond Times-Dispatch
03/15/2019
'Insurance actually rules your healthcare more than your doctor does,' new Va. law seeks to reform insurance companies' 'fail first' model
American Journal of Managed Care
03/14/2019
Reducing Low-Value Care May Mean Tough Conversations With Stakeholders
Wall Street Journal
03/12/2019
Hospitals, Insurers Set to Resist Price Transparency Proposal
The Root
03/07/2019
Trump Administration Could Require Hospitals to Post Negotiated Costs of Services: Report
Northwest Arkansas Online
03/04/2019
Online check-in option for emergency room patients
Zocdoc
02/22/2019
How to protect yourself against surprise medical bills
Self
02/15/2019
8 Ways to Negotiate and Pay Off Expensive Medical Bills
MarketWatch
02/08/2019
Why you have no idea how much a surgery really costs before you get it
The Register-Guard
02/07/2019
Federal hospital price law creates patient confusion
Men’s Health
01/22/2019
What to Do if You Get a Hospital Bill You Can't Afford
Money – MSN
01/16/2019
Hospitals now have to post prices online — here’s how to actually read them
NBC News
01/15/2019
You can now get your hospital's price list. Good luck making sense of it.
Caller-Times
01/11/2019
Hospitals now required to post standard costs for services — but is it really helpful?
21Ninety
11/29/2018
FYI: Obamacare Is Still Open For Enrollment
Medical Economics
11/28/2018
Surviving merger mania
Health Affairs
11/27/2018
Talking About Costs: Innovation In Clinician-Patient Conversations
Employee Benefits Advisor
11/20/2018
Drug prices are only going to go up — and other key insights from NAHPC
Baltimore Sun
11/16/2018
Mental health CPR: Program trains the public, first responders to support those in crisis
Employee Benefit News
11/15/2018
From rising drug prices to mobile clinics, 8 key healthcare trends to watch
Fidelity
11/15/2018
7 reasons to stop procrastinating and start saving now
Self
11/14/2018
Heads Up: You Can Still Sign Up for Obamacare and Open Enrollment Is Going On Right Now
Next Avenue
10/25/2018
Person-Centered Care Focuses on Patients’ Needs
US News & World Report
10/24/2018
Medical bills ‘toxic’ for some breast cancer patients
Palliative in Practice
10/22/2018
Can You Make the Case for Pediatric Palliative Care?
The Balance
10/16/2018
10 Ways to Keep Your Health Care and Insurance Affordable
Healthcare Dive
10/10/2018
CMS Bid to Overhaul E/M Codes Leaves Few Happy
The Huffington Post
10/04/2018
What To Do If You Feel Like You’ve Been Misdiagnosed By Your Doctor
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare
10/03/2018
The Devastating Effects of Silence
Next Avenue
09/07/2018
The Importance of Having, or Being, a Patient Advocate
Go Fund Me
08/20/2018
Understanding the Financial Cost of Cancer Care
Consumer Reports
08/01/2018
How to Get Help With Your Medical Bills
Bankrate
07/14/2018
7 Reasons to stop Procrastinating and Start Saving Now
Fierce Healthcare
07/12/2018
Patients on ACA Plans at Higher Risk for Surprise Bills, Physician Coalition Says
Journal of Clinical Pathways
04/19/2018
Integrating Palliative Care in Oncology Practice to Ensure Better Quality of Life
Self
03/22/2018
8 Tips for Getting Doctors to Take Your Pain Seriously, Straight from Sarah Hyland’s Twitter
Chicago Tribune
03/20/2018
Patient Advocates Share Secrets for Saving on Medical Costs
The World and Everything In It (podcast)
03/20/2018
Sarah Schweinsberg Reports on Right to Try legislation
The Balance
03/16/2018
How to Set Up a Health Savings Account
Journal of Clinical Pathways
03/15/2018
The Time Has Come to Involve Patients in Clinical Pathways
The Nerdologues (podcast)
03/13/2018
SheRa: Progressive of Power
Duluth News Tribune
03/10/2018
An Urgent Billing Question: Couple Surprised by Emergency Room Coding After Urgent Care Visit
Kiplinger
03/08/2018
Keep Health Care Out-Of-Pocket Costs in Check
The Virginian-Pilot
02/02/2018
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, 14 Other Virginia Hospitals Hit with Penalties
US News & World Report
12/19/2017
What Matters Most: Navigating Shared Decision Making
LA Times
11/20/2017
Having problems with your hospital care? Speak up!
Self
11/01/2017
Obamacare Open Enrollment Begins Today – 8 Things to Know
Bloomberg Businessweek
07/27/2017
With our without Obamacare, Health-care costs are battering the Middle Class
Stat News
04/20/2017
Instead Of ‘Fail First,’ Try ‘Patients First,’ Cancer Doctors Tell Insurers
Holland Sentinel
04/12/2017
Upton Introduces Legislation to Improve Cancer Care
Consumer Reports
04/06/2017
How to Beat a Surprise Medical Bill
The Valley News
03/29/2017
Iowa House Unanimously Passes “Fail First” Insurer Bill
Self
03/14/2017
Here’s What the American Health Care Act May Cost You
The New York Times
03/10/2017
What to Do If You Have Medical Debt
Deseret News
03/09/2017
Even with Insurance, You Could Get Slammed With Medical Debt — Here’s How To Avoid It
ABC News
03/05/2017
Ouch: Taking the Sting Out Of Medical Expenses
New Scientist
02/06/2017
Health Insurer Calls Analysed For Signs of Disease In Your Voice
The Pharma Letter
02/06/2017
What Will be ‘The Trump Effect’?
The Balance
01/24/2017
10 Ways to Keep Your Health Care and Insurance Affordable
Self
01/23/2017
Donald Trump is Proposing Block Grants to Replace Medicaid
Self
11/10/2016
Donald Trump and Obamacare: 8 Answers for Your Biggest Questions
New York Post
10/26/2016
Cancer Made me roke
The Huffington Post
10/26/2016
A New Consumer Protection Agenda for Working Families
BioWorld
10/19/2016
Catch-22s And the Art Of Pleading Effectively: As Pols Argue Next Steps, Patients Suffer Still
US News & World Report
10/05/2016
Finding Friendship Through Cancer Survivorship
Stat News
09/02/2016
Transportation Shouldn’t Be A Barrier to Care
Stat News
08/22/2016
Are Insurance Policies Saving Patients Money, Or Keeping Them from The Treatment They Need?
AJMC
08/21/2016
Dr Alan Balch Describes Ways to Personalize Clinical Pathways
Kaiser Health News
08/16/2016
Hidden Plan Exclusions May Leave Gaps in Women’s Care, Study Finds
Morning Consult
07/28/2016
Medical Debt Saddling Economy
The Ripon Advance
07/28/2016
Rounds Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans’ Credit Ratings
Modern Healthcare
07/21/2016
About 29% Of Rehab Hospital Patients on Medicare Harmed During Stays, OIG Says
WCBC Radio
07/15/2016
Delaney Veteran’s Credit Act Gets Upper Chamber Action
US News & World Report
07/15/2016
Facing Cancer Again: How a Second Diagnosis Affected by Relationships
Self
06/30/2016
Giving Birth Can Be Wildly Expensive- Here’s Why
The News & Observer
06/28/2016
Legislator Kills His Own Bill After Battle with Insurance Companies
The News & Observer
06/22/2016
Insurers Could Be Prevented from Steering Patients To Cheaper Drugs
North Carolina Health News
06/17/2016
Patient Advocates Push for Limits on Step Therapy Prescription Practices
NorthJersey.com
06/16/2016
Report: Out-Of-Network Care Drives Premiums in NJ Up By Nearly $200
The Motley Fool
06/12/2016
5 Simple Ways to Effectively Lower Your Medicare Costs
US News & World Report
06/07/2016
Stop Calling Cancer a Gift
International Business Times
06/01/2016
National Patient Advocate Foundation Seeks to Streamline, Speed Up Cancer Research
The Hill
05/31/2016
It’s Time To “Fix” Reimbursement of Clinical Trials
Los Angeles Sentinel
05/25/2016
Waters Introduces Credit Reporting Bill
HousingWire
05/19/2016
Congress to Consider Dramatic Overhaul Of Credit Reporting
The Hill
04/12/2016
In The 2016 Election, Talking About the Economy Means Talking About Healthcare
The Florida Times-Union
02/23/2016
Second Medical Opinions Can Save Money and Lives
WRAL
12/14/2015
Lawmakers Examine Insurers’ Effort to Control Drug Prices
Women’s Health
12/02/2015
Why The F*&K Did My Health Insurance Just Go Up So Much?
Cancer Letter
11/13/2015
Advocacy Organizations Urge Congress to Consider FDA’s Expertise in Regulating Lab-Developed Tests
MedPage Today
10/28/2015
Personalized Medicine: The Challenges Ahead
Managed Healthcare Executive
10/27/2015
Pharmacist as Provider Status Gains Traction
Yahoo! Health
10/07/2015
From $50 To $1,000 For A Mammogram: Health Care Costs for Women Vary Wildly
Yahoo! Health
09/24/2015
Health Insurance Deductibles Are Going Up Faster Than Our Salaries
Burlington County Times
08/30/2015
Health Care Costs Rising for Consumers, Employers, Providers
CBS Miami
08/12/2015
Medical Price Websites, Bid to Save Money on Procedures
The San Diego Union-Tribune
08/04/2015
Readmissions Bleed Cash from 11 SD Hospitals
Detroit Free Press
08/04/2015
How Does Your Surgeon Stack Up? New Tool Offers A Peek
Yahoo! Health
06/25/2015
6 Ways the Big Health Insurance Mergers Will Affect Your Coverage
The Daily Press
06/19/2015
Affordable Care Act subsidies hang in the balance/upheld by Supreme Court Decision
The News & Observer
06/02/2015
When Fighting Cancer in NC Means Fighting Insurers, Too
The Daily Press
04/19/2015
Founder Retires, Hands Over Leadership at Patient Advocate Foundation
The Huffington Post
03/19/2015
Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Need Help
The Hill
01/06/2015
Financial kickbacks from industry to physicians are a bad idea for patients