Bill aims to strengthen direct healthcare model that cuts out insurance companies

Direct primary care uses a membership system rather than pay for service. Proponents say it fills a gap and provides a cheaper option for folks with high-deductible health insurance plans. Read More

Doctors moving away from insurance and opt for direct pay services

Doctors in Hampton Roads are embracing direct pay systems to cut costs and enhance patient care by eliminating insurance middlemen. Read More

Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up. Read More

Providers warn rural community health care is at risk under cuts to Medicaid in federal budget

NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE THE FUNDING CHANGES THAT ARE COMING. HEALTH FIRST IN THE LAKES REGION IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING CARE TO UNDERSERVED AND RURAL POPULATIONS. 30 TO 40% OF ... Read More

When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care. Read More