Unions Lay Down Marker on Healthcare Costs ; Worker Walkout This Week Symbolizes How Increasing Healthcare Costs Have Risen to the Top of Labor AgendaOn the frigid dark Tuesday morning, the only warmth provided
If you're wondering: How much should I pay for healthcare? This post is for you. Healthcare costs have risen so much, one of my best recommendations is to invest in healthcare companies. If you can't beat them, you might as well joint hem. Millions Still Can't Afford Healthcare Fas...
Health insurance premiums have risen dramatically over the past decade in response to the rising cost of health care services. The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) helped to make health insurance accessible and affordable to more Americans by creating health insurance marketplaces or “exchanges”...
The cost of nearly every common living expense has risen in recent years, and healthcare is no exception. Unfortunately, Americans are really feeling the pain. Not only is medical debt theNo. 1 sourceof personal bankruptcy filings in the country, but more than 25% of a...
Additionally, cost for in-patient care has risen disproportionately to inflation, primarily due to charge inflation in the U.S.23 Collectively, the rising expense of hospitalization has blunted the cost savings of lower rates of admission. Furthermore, costs may continue to escalate as patients ...
Healthcare spending has risen sharply in the United States, reaching 17.1% of the gross domestic product in 2014. Cancer drugs are of particular concern, even if they only represent a fraction of the overall costs. As early as 2012, 12 of the 13 newly-approved cancer drugs were priced ...
Maybe you used to drive to work but have started taking the train instead as gas prices have risen. Or you've recently moved to a new area where the cost of living has changed. Whatever the circumstances, a rigid budget that expects this month to be the same as the last will quickly ...
Most investors look to CPI figures to see how much prices have either risen or fallen on an annual or monthly basis: Headline CPI represents all goods and services in the report; in other words, “the whole shebang.” It represents the average inflation rate across the entire economy. Core...
Average student loan debt has been on the rise as families try to keep up with soaring college costs. Though 2023 college graduates who borrowed to pay for school took out, on average, $43 less in loans compared with the prior year, the average total student debt continues to ho...
Local scholarships may not equate to large award amounts like some national scholarships do, but they are often much less competitive. Paying for college is no small feat: Annual tuition and fees at ranked four-year colleges for 2021-2022 ranged from about $10,300 for in-s...