U.S. healthcare spending far outpaces other high-income countries, but social spending is not far off, just slightly below average, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

CMS is planning to add a star ratings system to insurance plans offered through the individual exchange created from the Affordable Care Act, the agency announced August 15. The new ratings will be displayed for the 2020 open enrollment period on Healthcare.gov.

A recent study published in JAMA Open Network found that using individual codes and present on admission designations instead of group codes can improve the predictability of patient total payment within 30 days of a hospitalization.

Two healthcare companies have made Inc.’s top 10 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S.

Healthcare benefit costs in the U.S. are expected to rise 5% next year, causing large employers to up their efforts to save, according to a survey from the National Business Group on Health.

Two institutional-based health plans in New England have announced their plans to merge.

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are only keeping less than 1% of rebates in the Medicare Part D program, passing on the rest of drug savings to plan sponsors, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found.

When Sarah Kliff, healthcare reporter for Vox, saw an emergency department bill charging more than $600 for an encounter that ended with a band-aid, she and the media company undertook a year-long project to explore as many ED bills as possible.