Zack Cooper
Surprise Billing for Out-of-Network Physicians Costs Billions
After patients are treated at in-network hospitals, they often receive large, unexpected bills from out-of-network doctors. A new study finds that out-of-network charges from anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, and assistant surgeons increase spending by $40 billion annually.
Surprise Bills after ER Visits Are Surprisingly Common
When patients go to an emergency room within their insurance network, they often get unexpectedly large bills because a treating physician is out of network, Yale research finds.
Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?
Yale’s Zack Cooper discusses new findings on what drives the high costs of healthcare and how to rein them in.
