/tags/health-care-pricing health care pricing en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:47:06 GMT /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a “disheartening setback” that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida. Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:47:06 GMT /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits Sergio R. Bustos /news/2022-02-28/health-care-firms-were-pushed-to-confront-racism-now-some-are-investing-in-black-startups A new investment fund launched by one of the few Black venture capitalists in health care is focused on backing Black entrepreneurs. And the investors include some of the biggest names in for-profit health care. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:07:26 GMT /news/2022-02-28/health-care-firms-were-pushed-to-confront-racism-now-some-are-investing-in-black-startups Blake Farmer - WPLN /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-02/hospitals-have-started-posting-their-prices-online-heres-what-they-reveal Since January, hospitals were supposed to be disclosing true prices for their services, as a way to empower patients to shop around. Turns out, compliance is spotty and the data can be hard to find. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:59:16 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-02/hospitals-have-started-posting-their-prices-online-heres-what-they-reveal Julie Appleby /npr-breaking-news/2019-06-24/trumps-plan-to-lower-your-hospital-costs-heres-what-you-need-to-know A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game-changer depends on the details, health care analysts say. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:06:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-06-24/trumps-plan-to-lower-your-hospital-costs-heres-what-you-need-to-know Julie Appleby /2018-10-11/senate-dems-lose-health-care-vote-hope-its-campaign-fodder Days after ending a turbulent Supreme Court confirmation fight, the Senate turned back to health care — with a battle squarely aimed at coloring next... Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:29:09 GMT /2018-10-11/senate-dems-lose-health-care-vote-hope-its-campaign-fodder Alan Frram / The Associated Press /news/2018-03-09/direct-primary-care-bill-allowing-doctors-and-patients-to-have-service-contracts-goes-to-scott A bill that would allow physicians, chiropractors and group practices to sign “direct primary-care” agreements with patients without running amok of… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:31:50 GMT /news/2018-03-09/direct-primary-care-bill-allowing-doctors-and-patients-to-have-service-contracts-goes-to-scott News Service of Florida /2017-12-07/brokers-tout-mix-and-match-coverage-to-avoid-high-cost-aca-plans Health insurance a la carte? Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:45:21 GMT /2017-12-07/brokers-tout-mix-and-match-coverage-to-avoid-high-cost-aca-plans Kaiser Health News /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-04-25/pricecheck-the-cost-of-health-care-in-the-sunshine-economy Sometime before the end of this year, the state of Florida will have a new website with health care prices for patients. It's the result of a 2016 law and… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:56:19 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-04-25/pricecheck-the-cost-of-health-care-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-11-07/the-cost-of-health-coverage-in-the-sunshine-economy Like mangoes, snowbirds and hurricanes, even health insurance has a season and this is it -- open enrollment season. This is the time many companies give… Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:53:14 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-11-07/the-cost-of-health-coverage-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson /2016-09-13/would-you-like-some-insurance-with-your-insurance What's old is new again — with the health care law requiring everyone to get some form of major medical insurance, insurance to pay for small-scale medical costs like deductibles is back. Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:08:00 GMT /2016-09-13/would-you-like-some-insurance-with-your-insurance Bram Sable-Smith