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Medical Expenses

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 BRIEF
costs, Medicine, Trump administration

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a suit challenging a plan to require hospitals to disclose the “standard prices” of common medical tests and procedures.

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Business Consumers Government Health 

New Rule Forces Upfront Disclosure of Health Care Costs

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 JACK RODGERS
costs, health care, Insurance, transparency, Trump administration

The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a health care transparency rule requiring insurers to disclose up front the real cost of common medical procedures and tests.

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Economy Government Health Science 

Costlier Than War: Researchers Put Pandemic’s Price Tag at $16 Trillion

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 TRAVIS BUBENIK
coronavirus, costs, health care, Research, U.S. Economy

The coronavirus pandemic could wind up costing the U.S. more than $16 trillion, a toll that would be costlier than all the wars the nation has fought since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to an analysis released Monday.

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Consumers Economy National 

US Consumer Prices Pulled Up by Surge in Gas Costs

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
coronavirus, costs, food, Inflation, Oil and gas, U.S. Economy

American consumer prices rose 0.6% last month, driven higher by the rising costs of gasoline and food as demand increased.

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Business Economy National 

Wholesale Prices Plummeted Amid Virus-Driven Lockdowns

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
coronavirus, costs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Labor Department, U.S. Economy

U.S. wholesale prices posted their biggest monthly drop on record in April, as the coronavirus pandemic pushed down demand and inflation pressures.

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Civil Rights Government Health Politics 

Georgia Voters Push for Free Postage to Mail Absentee Ballots

April 24, 2020April 27, 2020 ERIKA WILLIAMS
aclu, coronavirus, costs, Elections, Georgia, mail, Voting

Voters and fair election advocates argued in a virtual hearing Friday that Georgia’s mail-in ballots impose an unconstitutional poll tax by requiring the increased number of absentee voters during the Covid-19 pandemic to provide their own postage stamps.

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Business Consumers International 

EU Court Says Airlines Must Include Extra Fees in Ticket Prices

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 MOLLY QUELL
airlines, costs, EU, European Court of Justice, fees, tickets

Airlines must be more transparent in pricing by including additional fees in ticket prices on their websites, the European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday.

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Consumers Economy National 

Consumer Prices Sink on Low Gas Costs Amid Lockdowns

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
coronavirus, costs, Federal Reserve, food, Inflation, Oil and gas, U.S. Economy

U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4% last month, marking the largest decline in five years as gas costs plummeted while Americans practiced social distancing and stayed at home.

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Business Energy Government National 

Texas Oil Regulators to Consider Production Cuts

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 TRAVIS BUBENIK
coronavirus, costs, Oil and gas, Texas

Texas regulators will meet later this month to consider the possibility of forcing oil companies to cut production to help stabilize prices, a prospect of direct government intervention that was unimaginable in the oil-friendly state just weeks ago.

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Financial Government National 

Audit: Unclogging Navy Ship Toilets Costs $400K Per Flush

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 ERIKA WILLIAMS
Audit, costs, Defense Department, military, U.S. Navy

Backed-up toilets on two U.S. Navy ships will cost $400,000 per acid flush to fix, according to a government watchdog report that outlines the costs of poor planning.

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Business Economy National 

US Wholesale Prices See Biggest Drop Since 2015

March 12, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
coronavirus, costs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Labor Department, U.S. Economy

American wholesale prices declined the most in five years in February, pulled down by plummeting costs of gasoline and services as the effects of the coronavirus outbreak take a toll on the economy.   

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Business Government Politics 

Records Show More Payments to Trump Properties by Secret Service

March 6, 2020 JACK RODGERS
costs, records, secret service, Trump properties

The U.S. Secret Service was billed $157,000 more than was previously known by President Donald Trump’s clubs and properties for nightly room rentals in the last three years, newly released documents show.

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Business Consumers Health 

Drug Prices Rose Three Times Faster Than Inflation in the Last Decade

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 MARTIN MACIAS JR
costs, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, Research

In the first analysis of its kind of prescription drug pricing in the United States, researchers found that the net cost of drugs – the price consumers paid, minus manufacturer discounts – grew three times faster than inflation over a decade.

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Government Health National Politics 

Poll: Health Care Top Legislative Priority for 2020

February 19, 2020 JAMES PALMER
Congress, costs, drugs, health care, legislators, Polls, Trump administration

A vast majority of Americans say lowering health care and prescription drug costs are the most important policy issues for President Donald Trump and Congress to tackle before the November election, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Business Economy National 

Wholesale Prices Grow at Fastest Rate Since Fall 2018

February 19, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
costs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Labor Department, U.S. Economy

American wholesale prices went up 0.5% in January, the biggest hike since October 2018, driven by a surge in the cost of services.

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Business Economy National 

Wholesale Prices Tick Up as Inflation Stays Low

January 15, 2020 KEVIN LESSMILLER
costs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Labor Department, U.S. Economy

Rising energy costs nudged up American wholesale prices only slightly in December, a sign that inflation pressures remain tame.  

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Government Health Politics 

House Passes Bill to Rein in Prescription Drug Costs

December 12, 2019 TIM RYAN
bills, costs, Democrats, drugs, health care, pharmaceuticals, U.S. House of Representatives

The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing the federal government to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies and capping the amount companies can charge for their products.

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Business Economy National 

US Wholesale Prices Stayed Flat in November

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 KEVIN LESSMILLER
costs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Labor Department, retail, U.S. Economy

American wholesale prices were unchanged last month, reflecting a continued trend of tame inflation that is likely to persist.  

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Economy Financial Government National 

Poll: Most See Economy as Helping Rich, Hurting Poor

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019 JAMES PALMER
costs, Pew Research Center, polling, U.S. Economy, wages, wealth

Despite strong economic indicators, a poll released Wednesday found most Americans say the U.S. economy is beneficial to the wealthy and harmful to the poor and those in the middle class.

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Consumers Government Health National 

Hospitals Sue to Block Disclosure of Treatment Costs

December 4, 2019December 5, 2019 AMANDA OTTAWAY
costs, health care, hospitals, regulation, Trump administration

Several hospital groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday in an effort to keep their procedure prices secret as health care costs – and profits – continue to rise.

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