health care cost

A series of medical images including a medical cross, a capsule and a checklist, overlaid with a stick figure under a crushing bag marked "debt"

Health Care July 22, 2023

Medical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey July 21, 2023 For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 30, 2023

A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews March 29, 2023 For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to…

Health Care March 21, 2023

Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith March 17, 2023 To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls…

Health Care March 14, 2023

Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser March 13, 2023 When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative…

Health Care December 22, 2022

After Tuition, Books, and Room and Board, Colleges’ Rising Health Fees Hit a Nerve

This article by Phil Galewitz was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News December 19, 2022 You’ve compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs….

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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