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The Commonwealth Fund
Coverage of The Commonwealth Fund in the Nexus archive.
- Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier
New billing codes effective January will shift maternity care payments from bundled to à la carte, supported by OB-GYNs for better reflecting care complexity but raising concerns about increased patient costs and insurance implementation challenges.
- US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds
A 2024 study by The Commonwealth Fund finds the US healthcare system is among the most expensive with poor health outcomes and high premature deaths compared to 19 other countries including those in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the UK.