June 2018

Medical Articles & News

Do Hospitals Care About You? Not Today

June 22, 2018

By Christopher Wolfington Insurers and hospitals aren’t incentivized to care about how much patients pay While the United States health system is famously inefficient in healthcare spending, it can be attractive to blame the inefficiency on an outdated system or out-of-control administrative bloat. However, the truth is more problematic and damning towards both insurers and […]

The key role of market transparency in health care efficiency

June 22, 2018

By Christopher Wolfington If you’re in the market for a new bicycle, you probably are going to approach it a certain way. You’re probably going to be interested in a certain type of bike or a certain brand, and then you’ll likely check some prices. What store sells the bike at the best price? What […]

3 things to consider when choosing between high-deductible and low-deductible insurance plans

June 4, 2018

By Christopher Wolfington Now that many of the 2018 Affordable Care Act health insurance plans won’t cover primary health care costs before meeting the deductible, the age-old question is even more important now than ever: should you choose a high-deductible or a low-deductible health insurance plan? Ultimately, cost is king, and many are simply unable […]