Latest News / HospitalBillHelp.org http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/ Latest News from HospitalBillHelp.org en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:40:06 -0700 40 Want To Know What A Hospital Charges? Good Luck Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0034 Estimates are unreliable http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0034 Justice Department OKs study of California hospital costs Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0032 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0032 Sticker Shock for a Surgical Bill Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0033 CNN's Elizabeth Cohen takes one patient's bill to the American Hospital Association for answers. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0033 Healthcare providers experiment with lump-sum pricing Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0031 Charging a predetermined fee for common surgical procedures would eliminate surprises for patients and could help control costs, proponents say. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0031 Community Health Systems reveals impressive first quarter revenues Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0030 Company that runs hospitals in Watsonville, Barstow and northern San Diego county reports 3% increase in admissions and 8.5% increase in profits. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0030 California's higher hospital costs add to health insurance hikes Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0029 Investigation finds gap between hospital expenditures, billing http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0029 What is Price Transparency in healthcare? Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0026 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0026 Sutter Health's net income rises sharply Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0027 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0027 Politics makes strange bedfellows in fight against nonprofit hospitals Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0028 Nonprofit hospitals receive tens of billions of dollars in tax benefits each year to offer medical assistance to patients who lack proper coverage. But some have curtailed this care to boost their bottom line. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0028 Physician groups, hospitals seen driving health care costs in California Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0024 Physician groups, hospitals seen driving health care costs in California. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0024 Politicians' Anthem anger may overlook 'elephant in the room' Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0022 "In our market-driven system, a doctor or hospital essentially charges the maximum they can get." http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0022 Hospital Clout Spurs Higher California Health Costs Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0023 DonaEUR(TM)t blame only insurers for rising health-care costs, a study in the journal Health Affairs says. http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0023 Top 20 Grossing California Hospitals Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0025 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0025 Behind the Health Debate: Uninsured cancer patient faces next hurdle (Part 3 of 3) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0020 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0020 Behind the Health Debate: Cancer patient leaves toughest question unasked (Part 2 of 3) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0019 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0019 COBRA subsidies begin expiring for the unemployed Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0017 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0017 Sacramento man's health ordeal puts face on uninsured (Part 1 of 3) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0018 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0018 Senate Bill Could Dilute Consumer Protections by Creating Interstate Market for Health Plans Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0021 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0021 UCD apologies scant comfort to slain student's parents Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0016 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0016 Hospital bill stuns slain student's parents Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0015 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0015 Tenet Healthcare raises full-year outlook Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0013 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0013 California lawmakers pass bill to prevent insurers from dropping those who file costly claims Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0014 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0014 HMO claims-rejection rates trigger state investigation Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0011 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0011 State Attorney General Targets Health Insurers Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0010 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0010 State HMOs deny 1 in 5 claims, analysis shows Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0012 http://www.hospitalbillhelp.org/latest_news/latest?id=0012