Rising deductibles and upfront payment demands at doctor offices are driving voter anger on health costs

KFF Health News reports patients increasingly face credit card payment requests before receiving care, with rising deductibles and out-of-pocket costs creating affordability pressure similar to the early 2000s that drove the ACA debate.

Medicare & drug pricing policy

Medicare Part B/D, Medicare Advantage, IRA drug negotiations, 340B, most-favored-nation pricing, and federal drug pricing policy.

112 claims·33 news stories

ACA & insurance marketplaces

ACA enrollment, premiums, marketplace cancellations, Essential Plan, uninsured rate, and insurance regulation.

1 debate·113 claims·15 news stories