Medical bills

Most U.S. hospitals aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills. One New York hospital system decided to work with them instead.

Yes and no. Patients have avoided millions of surprise bills, but a plan to cut wider health care spending has seen mixed results.

As part of a live event, we break down the medical debts that some Americans owe and the shame, guilt and uncertainty that can come with it.

While inflation is moderating, some health-related costs are still climbing.

The No Surprises Act, which Congress passed more than a year ago, went into effect Jan. 1. It makes many surprise medical bills illegal.

Congress is debating multiple proposals that would protect patients from surprise medical bills. But the physician staffing industry is pushing back.

In some hospitals, you could pay thousands of dollars just to sit in the waiting room.

President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation on Tuesday that should speed FDA approval of some drugs and devices, as well as making a significant investment in medical research. The measure – known as the 21st Century Cures Act – also should make it easier for patient data to move from the hospital to […]

Hospital officials could end up waiving $5.5 million of medical care.

Knowing how much health care costs before it's delivered would be revolutionary.