Cancer patients who have health plans with high deductibles may approach treatment differently because of high out-of-pocket costs, a Dec. 22 Jama Network Open study found. The study of nearly 135,000 ...

Out-of-pocket costs increased by an average of $592.53 per month in the six months after a cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. The study analyzed a sample of ...

Outpatient radiology services have more work to do with explaining price transparency to patients, a recent University of California Irvine and University of Michigan study found. The study, published ...

For most patients who survive COVID-19 hospitalization, out-of-pocket spending within 180 days of discharge is modest. However, 1 in 10 have out-of-pocket spending exceeding $2000. Objectives: Many ...

This cross-sectional analysis of commercially insured delivering mothers suggests that greater out-of-pocket spending is incurred when pregnancy spans 2 years, causing them to face out-of-pocket ...

A cancer diagnosis increases privately insured patients' monthly out-of-pocket costs, which also rise as the disease progresses, new research shows. Out-of-pocket costs jumped by $592.53 per month for ...

The No Surprises Act appears to be reducing out-of-pocket costs for consumers, with a new study from Harvard University and Mass General Brigham showing significant decreases in out-of-pocket spending ...