When to Go Where in 2019

By JUSTIN SABLICH
NYT
As you sort out your 2019 travel plans, keep the calendar in mind. Booking your trip at the right time, or the right time of year, could lead to huge savings.
Published date: January 25, 2019 at 12:00PM
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Donald Trump Did Something Right

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
NYT
His administration has ordered hospitals to reveal their prices. If patients and politicians pay attention, this could be a big deal.
Published date: January 21, 2019 at 08:29PM
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Taking Surprise Medical Bills to Court

By JULIE APPLEBY, KAISER HEALTH NEWS
NYT Live
Some legal experts say contract law could provide consumers another avenue to challenge unexpected hospital bills.
Published date: December 18, 2018 at 12:00PM
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How to Cut Drug Prices: Experts Weigh In

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
A look at policies and possible trade-offs, including the risk of hampering innovation.
Published date: December 10, 2018 at 12:00PM
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France’s Yellow Vest Protests: A Briefing on the Movement That Has Put Paris on Edge

By ALISSA J. RUBIN
NYT Europe
The grass-roots protests present President Emmanuel Macron with a potential political crisis. More mayhem may put his ability to govern into question.
Published date: December 4, 2018 at 03:01AM
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Something Happened to U.S. Drug Costs in the 1990s

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
Two decades ago, the costs began rising well beyond that of other nations, and in recent years have shot up again. What can explain it?
Published date: November 12, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Amgen Slashes the Price of a Promising Cholesterol Drug

By KATIE THOMAS
NYT
The drug maker cut the list price of the drug Repatha by 60 percent in an effort to increase sales, which have been meager.
Published date: October 25, 2018 at 11:33PM
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What Big Pharma Fears Most: A Trump Alliance With Democrats to Cut Drug Prices

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT Politics
With Democrats seen as likely to retake the House, drug makers are quietly making contingency plans to fend off proposals that would squeeze their profits.
Published date: October 20, 2018 at 03:56PM
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Is Medicare for All the Answer to Sky-High Administrative Costs?

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
It would save money compared with private plans, but would also probably shed features that some might miss.
Published date: October 15, 2018 at 12:00PM
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‘Virtual’ Doctor Visits Are Enticing Employers. What if You’re the Patient?

By ANN CARRNS
NYT
This is the time of year for choosing workplace benefits, and companies are offering video chats as a way to rein in health costs.
Published date: October 12, 2018 at 08:08PM
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Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
‘Don’t reflexively call an ambulance,’ a Harvard researcher says. In many cases, a cheaper way makes sense.
Published date: October 1, 2018 at 11:49AM
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States Rush to Rein In Prescription Costs, and Drug Companies Fight Back

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT Politics
Without waiting for Congress or the Trump administration, states have passed many laws to hold down drug prices, over the objections of manufacturers.
Published date: August 18, 2018 at 03:22PM
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Shopping for Health Care Simply Doesn’t Work. So What Might?

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
It’s often too complicated. And even when it isn’t, almost no one does it.
Published date: July 30, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Meet the Rebate, the New Villain of High Drug Prices

By KATIE THOMAS
NYT
A growing chorus, including the Trump administration, is calling for a rethinking of after-the-fact drug discounts that some say contribute to rising prices.
Published date: July 27, 2018 at 07:36PM
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Merck to Lower Prices on Some Drugs, but Not its Blockbusters

By KATIE THOMAS
NYT
The drugs singled out for discounts include the flagging hepatitis C treatment Zepatier and six drugs that have lost their patent protection.
Published date: July 20, 2018 at 01:19AM
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The News on Drug Prices? Nothing Good

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
NYT Editorials
The president talks tough about drug prices, but pharmaceutical companies hear sweet nothings.
Published date: July 18, 2018 at 04:32AM
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Hidden From View: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
The complexity of the system comes with costs that aren’t obvious but that we all pay.
Published date: July 16, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Hidden From View: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
The complexity of the system comes with costs that aren’t obvious but that we all pay.
Published date: July 16, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Balanced Funds Don’t Inspire Fear or Greed. That’s Why They Are So Useful.

By TIM GRAY
NYT
Balanced funds’ straightforward mix of stocks and bonds can discourage investors from behaving in self-defeating ways, leading to strong returns.
Published date: July 13, 2018 at 09:10PM
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Pfizer to Postpone Some Drug Price Increases, After Criticism From Trump

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT Politics
The company said it would roll back increases that took effect July 1 to give the president a chance to work on his “blueprint” to lower prices and to “provide more access for patients.”
Published date: July 11, 2018 at 06:35AM
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