Opinion

Arguments about what care costs and what should change, from people who work on it. Opinion is labeled as opinion and kept apart from our reporting.

Nov. 3
Opinion · The Care Ledger editors
States should bar hospital facility fees for routine care in doctors' offices
Medicare already pays hospital-owned clinics office rates for some routine services, and patients with private insurance deserve the same protection.
Nov. 3
Opinion · The Care Ledger editors
Hospitals should check patients for financial aid before sending a bill
Most nonprofit hospitals can already find patients who qualify for free or discounted care without an application, and states should require them to look before the first bill goes out.