In the beginning of the year, Dr. Terry Wagner’s office manager came to him and said “something weird is going on.” For weeks, the office manager told him, Wagner had been quietly underpaid by the ...

Physicians face a myriad of financial and legal risks not seen in many other professions, including malpractice lawsuits and personal liability. At the same time, while doctors are among the most ...

A man with leukemia wrestles with his insurance company for access to medications to manage his excruciating pain. An oncologist is forced to delay needed treatments while arguing for health insurance ...

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from the local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family’s health care might soon be upended. MU ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: Our colleague Julie Wernau covers health and medicine. And for the ...

Being without medical insurance can leave you unsure of where to turn for care when you need it. To see a doctor without insurance, take advantage of walk-in clinics, online membership ...

Regarding “Haggling With Insurers Getting Worse, Doctors Say” (U.S. News, Dec. 13): Insurance-based rules have created many pain points for physicians trying to deliver routine office-based care.

Online ratings and reviews have become commonplace for many consumer products and have steadily increased for healthcare services such as doctors, hospitals, and insurance plans. We look for a doctor ...