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medical bills for patient

Controlling Health Care Costs

States Are Taking New Steps to Protect Consumers from Balance Billing, But Federal Action Is Necessary to Fill Gaps

Blog / Jul 31, 2019

Household figures out budget due to health care costs

Controlling Health Care Costs

How Much U.S. Households with Employer Insurance Spend on Premiums and Out-of-Pocket Costs: A State-by-State Look

Issue Briefs / May 23, 2019

short-term plans and state efforts

Controlling Health Care Costs

States Step Up to Protect Insurance Markets and Consumers from Short-Term Health Plans

Issue Briefs / May 02, 2019

Congressional testimony about consumer health care costs

Achieving Universal Coverage

Testimony: Status of U.S. Health Insurance Coverage and the Potential of Recent Congressional Health Reform Bills to Expand Coverage and Lower Consumer Costs

Publication / Apr 30, 2019

Causes of surprise medical bills

Controlling Health Care Costs

The Underlying Causes of Surprise Medical Bills

Blog / Apr 26, 2019

Surprise! It’s a $164,000 Bill for Your Heart Attack

Controlling Health Care Costs

Surprise! It’s a $164,000 Bill for Your Heart Attack

Podcast / Apr 05, 2019

Testimony before Congress

Achieving Universal Coverage

Testimony: The Growing Cost Burden of Employer Health Insurance for U.S. Families and Implications for Their Health and Economic Security

Publication / Feb 13, 2019

Patient dealing with balance billing for medical costs

Controlling Health Care Costs

State Efforts to Protect Consumers from Balance Billing

Blog / Jan 18, 2019

Woman holding newborn baby in the hospital

Achieving Universal Coverage

What Is the Status of Women’s Health and Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Ten Other Countries?

Issue Briefs / Dec 19, 2018

middle-income family shops for groceries

Controlling Health Care Costs

The Cost of Employer Insurance Is a Growing Burden for Middle-Income Families

Issue Briefs / Dec 07, 2018

Controlling Health Care Costs

Health Care in America: What It Means to Be Sick

Podcast / Nov 29, 2018

Achieving Universal Coverage

What the U.S. Can Learn from Health Care Abroad

Podcast / Nov 16, 2018

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