Health care
Americans are spending way too much on health care, and getting far too little in return. Together we can bring down the cost of prescription drugs, prevent surprise medical bills, get providers to rein in skyrocketing costs, and more.
The Latest on Health care
Looking ahead: protecting the climate, nature and consumers in 2024
PIRG’s warmest wishes for a safe and happy new year
Updates
PIRG campaign to pass Lower Costs, More Transparency Act advances
Sign up for a quick primer on medical bill protections
Public’s right to challenge weak patents for Rx drugs is at risk.
Featured Resources
A bad deal: Why you don’t want (medical credit) cards in your hand
Patient protections needed from medical credit cards
Did your insurance deny your health care claim? How to appeal.
The Cost of Prescription Drug Patent Abuse
I support OSPIRG for the health of the state I love.Laura V.F., Member
I support OSPIRG for the health of the state I love
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Year in review: PIRG’s 2023 highlights
PIRG, its state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest
Advocacy, research, organizing: The three ingredients of public interest social change work
At OSPIRG, we combine the three ingredients of advocacy, organizing, and research to create public interest-minded social change.
Were you charged a ‘facility fee’ on your medical bill?
Your story could help us prevent providers from charging unjustified fees to medical bills.
PIRG builds on campaign to improve hospital price transparency to drive down high prices in health care
Why doctors’ offices bill patients as if they’re in a hospital – and why that should stop.
A site-neutral payment system would protect people from hospital prices in doctor's offices and save billions of dollars.