health care costs

RIP Medical Debt buys medical debt on the secondary market just like debt collectors do. But it does something very different with the debt it has acquired.

The insurance companies offering health plans on Michigan's public exchange have a collective eye fixed on January 1, 2017.That's when they hope they'll…

A new study released by the Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) says rising health care costs threaten economic growth and the stability of working…

Hospital expenses grew by 108% in Grand Rapids between 2002 and 2013, according to a study released today by Grand Valley State University. It compared…

As Detroit continues the process of bankruptcy, there's lots of talk about turning over a new leaf in the city, a rejuvenation. But headlines have…

What's your reaction when the conversation turns to America's soaring health care costs – when you hear that by 2020, just six years from now, our health…

Cost comparison – it can be an effective way of saving money. Whether it's comparing the price of a cup of coffee – Starbucks versus Tim Horton's, for…

Hundreds of Michigan cities are not saving enough to cover their future retiree health care costs.A new report says more than 300 Michigan municipalities…

An Ottawa County Circuit Court judge is ordering Blue Cross Blue Shield to pay the City of Holland $1.6 million. Holland is one of dozens of communities…

An alliance of medical and educational associations is working to get more children signed up for free or low-cost health insurance programs.In 2009, more…