Hospital prices, required to be available and transparent, are anything but easy to find
The prices hospitals charge patients must now be public and available under a rule that took effect this year. Many hospitals complied, though some bury...
Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits
Telehealth served as a lifeline for many during the pandemic, ramping up from a minority share of office visits to a majority, at least for...
As Trump battles COVID-19, here’s how much of his health information can legally be shared with the public
After President Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, confusion set in over what the public was being told about it. Here's what to know about the...
At-home teeth-straightening: No office visits, smaller bill — but do you dare?
When results are good, the DIY approach to orthodontics can yield thousands of dollars in savings. But when the treatment goes wrong, patients have found...
Under new rule, hospitals will have to share information on pricing
Hospitals will soon have to share price information they have long kept obscured — including how big a discount they offer cash-paying patients and rates...
Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds
Everyone involved in studying or conducting wellness agrees on one thing: Changing behavior — and getting people motivated to participate at all — can be...
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Blood, sweat and workplace wellness: Where to draw the line on incentives
In the wake of two court rulings, there is now uncertainty over the limit for financial incentives that employers can offer workers to participate in...