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Families of children with special health care needs and private insurance are hit the hardest.
The 2021 'Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey' also includes list of what people look for most in health plans.
A CT scan of the head or brain without contrast costs a median commercial price of $813 versus $137 for Medicare.
On average, workers this year are contributing $5,969 toward the cost of family coverage.
One formerly obese participant avoided bilateral knee replacements at a cost of $58,000 to $68,000, a new study notes.
COVID-19 was among the top five telehealth diagnoses in August nationally for first time since January.
The pharmacy benefits market is heating up, as billionaire investor Mark Cuban's drug company also introduces its own PBM.
One doctor calls it a 'sobering realization that we're going completely in the wrong direction.'
Walgreens Health will feature in-store primary-care clinics, medical consultation spaces and testing for infections.
Breast, lung, lymphoma and colorectal cancers are most expensive to treat.