“It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes.” By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times, Dec. 17, 2020. When Americans receive a coronavirus vaccine, federal rules say they shouldn’t have
More Americans are getting tested for coronavirus than ever before — and that could mean more surprise medical bills. Congress wrote rules in March that aimed to make coronavirus testing free for all Americans. Patients,...
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country but has the lowest life expectancy. The U.S. has the highest suicide rate among wealthy nations. By Roosa Tikkanen and Melinda K. Abrams,
Our profit-driven healthcare system is broken and your life, as well as your savings, are at risk. Unexpected medical bills, such as from out-of-network doctors who people thought were in-network, visits to the ER, hospital stays,
What Is a Health Insurance Denial? A denial is when your health insurance company notifies you that it will not cover the cost of your medication or treatment. It can be frustrating and sometimes scary...
The leading nurses union says the study highlights the need for a Medicare for All system to limit high markups By IGOR DERYSH, NOVEMBER 22, 2020, For Salon. Hospitals in the United States charge patients as much… Read More
A surprise charge that can take advantage of vulnerable people and possibly violate consumer protection laws. By Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, The New York Times, Nov. 8, 2020. When Michael Hambley got the call from his
By SARAH BODEN, for WESA-FM, November 4, 2020. First-year medical student Sean Sweat “didn’t want to tiptoe around” issues of race when she sat down with 11 of her classmates to write a new version… Read More
By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News, Nov. 02, 2020. Nearly half the nation’s hospitals, many of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of the unexpected coronavirus, will get lower payments for all Medicare… Read More
By Associated Press, The Guardian, Oct. 21, 2020. Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal… Read More