JC Reindl Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EST Jan 3, 2019 Hospitals in Michigan and across the country rang in the New Year with a federal mandate to reveal their once-secret master price lists, although it's unclear whether this new requirement will assist many patients or contain ever-rising health care costs. Starting Jan. 1, hospitals must publish online the starting price tags for every service or procedure. These detailed lists, known as chargemasters, include thousands of entries, from $791,790 for a heart transplant at Henry Ford Hospital to $2 for a syphilis test at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The 2010 Affordable Care Act required hospitals to make these lists available to the public, but until this week, hospitals were not required to publish them. The new mandate marks an effort by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve price transparency in health care. … [Read more...] about Michigan hospitals now required to post prices online
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The best movies of 2018
By Cary Darling Updated 6:00 am CST, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' is a Mexico City memory come to life. Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' is a Mexico City memory come to life. Photo: Netflix Photo: Netflix Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Image 1 of 24 Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' is a Mexico City memory come to life. Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' is a Mexico City memory come to life. Photo: Netflix The best movies of 2018 1 / 24 Back to Gallery This was a grand year at the movies for spectacle — that “Huh? What?” finale of “Avengers: Infinity War,” Wakanda in all of its Afro-centric glory in “Black Panther,” Rami Malek channeling Freddie … [Read more...] about The best movies of 2018
How ‘Aquaman’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Found a Community of Actors
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is stepping out with his biggest film yet as the villainous Black Manta in Aquaman. For the 32-year-old New Orleans actor, whose credits also include Dwayne Johnson's Baywatch, Netflix's The Get Down and Hugh Jackman's The Greatest Showman, a key to finding his footing in Hollywood goes back to a community of Black actors he met while studying at Yale. That roster of rising stars includes Black Panther actor Winston Duke, who helped Mateen move into his Yale apartment. As his career rose, he caught the attention of Aquaman filmmaker James Wan, who says of the actor: "He has such raw talent to him and he has such a good strong screen presence." Days before Aquaman's U.S. release, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Mateen to discuss how he made his goofy looking costume look cool, his upcoming work on Jordan Peele's Us, and why he wants to play a guy who is more down to Earth in his next role. How do you make one of the most difficult looking costumes in … [Read more...] about How ‘Aquaman’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Found a Community of Actors
The top 10 video games of 2018 were …
Robbing banks and trains is one way to make money in "Red Dead Redemption 2." (Rockstar Games) The fun of "Monster Hunter World" comes in the multiplayer where teams of four hunt prey like the Rathalos. (Capcom) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds "God of War" brings Norse mythology to life as Kratos and Atreus explore the land ruled by Odin. (Sony Interactive Entertainment) "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" lets players go after each other solo, in teams of two or in squads of four. The goal is to be the last group standing. (Activision) Players become embroiled in a conflict between Sparta and Athens in "Assassin's Creed Odyssey." (Ubisoft) The goal of "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" is to damage your foes so that they can be knocked off the stage. If players knock rivals off enough times, they win the match. (Nintendo) "Spider-Man" features a flexible combat system that works well in a brawl and in stealth. (Sony Interactive Entertainment) "Valkyria … [Read more...] about The top 10 video games of 2018 were …
Jason Momoa On The Possibility Of The Legion Of Doom In ‘Justice League 2’
Justice League 2 ever comes to fruition, Aquaman star Jason Momoa is down to battle the iconic DC villain team The Legion of Doom. The second post-credits scene at the end of 2017’s Justice League teased the appearance of The Legion of Doom, with Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) recruiting Slade Wilson (Joe Manganiello), aka Deathstroke, and seemingly wanting to recruit more members. Aquaman finally hits U.S. theaters next week and it introduces another iconic member of The Legion of Doom. Also read: Armie Hammer Wanted ‘Justice League Mortal’ To Show How Psychotic Batman Is Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is one of the multiple villains that will appear in Aquaman and many fans are hoping to see the iconic villain show up in Justice League 2. While promoting Aquaman, star Jason Momoa talked with Toronto Sun about the subject and seemed just as excited about the idea as fans. This is what Momoa had to … [Read more...] about Jason Momoa On The Possibility Of The Legion Of Doom In ‘Justice League 2’