The Primary Care Divide
How direct and concierge care are reshaping American primary care Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Millions of Americans struggle to afford, let alone access, healthcare. In Illinois, individual plans through Get Covered Illinois were 28.8% more expensive than last year, with unpredictable out-of-pocket costs that can run into the thousands — an average of $1,514 […]
Self-Paying Your Way to Better Healthcare
Even with the Affordable Care Act, millions are still uninsured, and health insurance rates continue to climb for millions more. In response, many consumers opt for high-deductible plans with lower premiums that actually cost more to use. In 2014, we saw the largest ever one-year enrollment increase in such high-deductible plans, from 18 percent to 23 […]