By Jan Greene The folks at Consumers Union, who publish Consumer Reports Health, have taken their show on the road this summer to bring attention to the many and varied flaws in the U.S. healthcare system. You can track their progress on their Cover America Tour site. Ultimately, the three young campaigners in an...
By Jan Greene Wasn't that some culture's curse — may you live in interesting times? Well, in healthcare we're smack in the middle of interesting times, and they don't want to let up. I've been busy with work (a good thing for a freelance writer! A bad thing for a blogger!) so I've been...
By Jan Greene In our continuing quest to advance healthcare transparency, I'm seeking out websites that reveal actual prices that hospitals (and other healthcare providers) charge for their services. Nothing is ever that simple, of course; the bottom line for a hospital stay or other service is going to depend on your health plan...