Remote patient monitoring policy: An introduction to the Peterson Center on Healthcare

Prescription abandonment climbs sharply as out-of-pocket costs rise, and prior authorization delays push more patients away. Showing cost and coverage at the point of prescribing could change whether patients ever start therapy.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is leaving Medicare Advantage, and several Florida systems are splitting with UnitedHealthcare. Here's what changes by state before the Dec. 7 deadline.

In three online experiments, adults who would have to pay for a procedure out of pocket were less likely to schedule it, and the anxiety the cost caused raised the pain they expected.

Indiana and Michigan are among the states that have released details about new rules for Medicaid coverage.

Medicare's Ambulatory Specialty Model scores specialists one by one on episode costs and quality, with no group average to absorb a weak result.

An eHealth open enrollment survey also found 58% of insured adults delayed care over costs, and two-thirds of those who used AI for medical advice say it was sometimes wrong.

Why advance directive conversations should not wait for the emergency department

Unfilled prescriptions and skipped referrals often reflect hidden logistical, financial and emotional work, not a lack of motivation. A behavioral scientist explains where patients drop off and how practices can close the gap in the first days after a recommendation.