The price of the doctor's visit you calculated online might not reflect what you'll actually be billed. CSA Images/Getty Images You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no ...

Key Takeaways Obamacare premiums have skyrocketed in 2026, prompting people to consider health insurance alternatives as the Jan. 15 end date for open enrollment approaches.Alternatives such as ...

You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard you try, no one seems to be able to reliably tell you how much that visit will cost you. Will you have to pay $20, ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. As coverage of the Affordable Care Act rolls along, the pesky subject of high out-of-pocket costs for plans ...

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans are facing sticker shock when they look to enroll in their ACA health insurance plan for 2026. An analysis by KFF found that the ...

You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard you try, no one seems to be able to reliably tell you how much that visit will cost you. Will you have to pay ...

Health insurance plans in the U.S. such as Medicare and Medicare Advantage, as well as most individual and group plans, leave a percentage of the cost of care for patients to settle out of pocket.

Michal Horný consults to VBIDHealth, LLC. He receives funding and research support from Health Care Cost Institute, Commonwealth Fund, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National ...