/tags/health-care-costs Health Care Costs en-US Copyright Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:19:27 GMT /news/2021-07-28/economists-ask-do-medicaid-paperwork-hassles-for-doctors-worsen-health-care-disparities Administrative burdens — like haggling with insurers over payments — cut into the already low reimbursement rates Medicaid provides doctors for services. This can disincentivize doctors from accepting Medicaid, according to a new working paper from the University of Chicago. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:19:27 GMT /news/2021-07-28/economists-ask-do-medicaid-paperwork-hassles-for-doctors-worsen-health-care-disparities Christine Herman /news/2017-11-22/health-care-price-transparency-goes-back-into-debate-despite-law A law that passed unanimously a couple of years ago that would allow patients to find out the costs of medical procedures hasn’t been implemented yet. And… Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:40:14 GMT /news/2017-11-22/health-care-price-transparency-goes-back-into-debate-despite-law Jo Ingles /news/2015-10-19/heart-healthy-diet-helped-reduce-inmate-health-care-costs-by-millions The Ohio Department of Corrections has cut health care costs by millions during the past decade. Part of the savings comes from a change to inmate… Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:00:00 GMT /news/2015-10-19/heart-healthy-diet-helped-reduce-inmate-health-care-costs-by-millions