The fix will help many consumers. But the details show just how hard bigger reform will be.
Health Care
Xavier Becerra Could Fight Hospital Consolidation as HHS Chief
His experience fighting Sutter Health’s monopolistic practices in California gives him insights he can put to use as Secretary.
COVID, OSHA Complaints, And Unsafe Labor Practices
Owing to the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gets COVID complaints that go unanswered. A Harvard study finds they correspond workplace deaths.
Introducing the Best Hospitals for America
Here are the institutions that save lives, save money, and serve social justice.
Why Hospitals Keep Their Prices Secret
They don’t want you to know what the other guy is paying.
Elite Hospitals Have an Epidemic of Greed
How the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and “charitable” hospital systems like it put making money ahead of service to the public.
Killing Obamacare During a Pandemic Is Not a Good Reelection Strategy
Trump should want Americans focused on the economy—not on his trying to take away their healthcare.
The Roger Stone Network is Active on COVID-19 Messaging
One member is protesting social distancing and another is the new spokesperson for Secretary Alex Azar.
How Trump Could Take Away Obamacare With a Second Term
After packing the courts, the president’s use of executive authority will be more effective.
Why Congress Can’t Stop Surprise Medical Bills
The House and Senate had a bipartisan agreement to end health care’s most exploitative practice. Then it all fell apart.