Financial Markets

A small but growing percentage of the funeral home industry — and the broader death care market — is being...

Medicaid, the government-funded U.S. health insurer for people with low incomes, grew by about 25% between February 2020 and May...

Select over the counter hearing aids will be available soon. The move aims to lower costs. Instead, it will reveal...

Amazon acquired One Medical, a chain of concierge primary care clinics. The move expands Amazon's presence in virtual primary care....

Many point to rising drug costs as one cause of inflation. But drug costs do not affect consumer pricing, as...

Policy makers believe price transparency will help patients make cost-effective decisions. But patient decisions are made through trust, not cost-savings.

We think disclosing the costs of clinical care will reduce overall costs. In reality, price transparency will increase the cost...

A report found most Medicare Advantage plans offer little value over traditional Medicare. We should now question the need for...

Most of the time when drugs are repurposed for diseases or conditions they were not originally intended for, it is...

In between conspiracy and accounting resides the truth about the financial impact of COVID-19. As a systemic risk, it is...

Growth is a curious thing. We know it when we see it, but we find it hard to replicate. This...

Medical debt in the United States has reached pandemic proportions. It is now the largest source of debt in the...