Article Summary: Surgical Assistant’s presence during a surgery leads to a costly surprise medical bill. By Markian Hawryluk, KHN, Jul 22, 2020 Izzy Benasso was playing a casual game of tennis with her father on… Read More
Article Summary: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new suppliers have jumped into the market for surgical masks and some have touted FDA certificates that don’t have any regulatory meaning. By Sydney Lupkin, NPR, Jul… Read More
Article Summary: Most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in places seeing spikes in coronavirus cases, risking patient safety. By Samantha Young, KHN, Jul 09, 2020. Three months ago, the nation watched as
Article Summary: Regulators of a pharmacy board faulted four CVS locations in Oklahoma, an action that followed complaints at drugstore chains across the country. The state board inspected the four pharmacies from mid-2019 to early… Read More
Article Summary: A new federal rule will make it harder for patients with conditions like cancer and multiple sclerosis that rely on expensive drugs without generics, to face higher out-of-pocket costs. By Ellen Gabler, Michelle… Read More
Article Summary: Many medicare beneficiaries and uninsured Americans are opting out of getting Shingles vaccination due to cost barriers. By Phil Galewitz, KHN, Jul 09, 2020. Worried about the high cost of the copayment for… Read More
Article Summary: People with COVID-19 symptoms in March and April were often billed for expensive scans and bloodwork because they didn’t qualify due to strict testing criteria. By Julie Appleby, KHN, Jul 07, 2020. Fresh
By Peter Hunt, for APRA, Aug. 12, 2020. Working on the front lines as an emergency room doctor, it isn’t a matter of if you will become infected with COVID but when. An ER physician
Rebekah Jones, fired coronavirus data scientist, files whistleblower complaint By MARIO ARIZA, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL, JULY 17, 2020. Rebekah Jones, the Florida coronavirus data scientist who was fired in early May for alleged insubordination, has filed a whistleblower… Read More
While you are in the hospital: If possible, first bring your complaints to your doctor and nurses. Be as specific as you can and ask how your complaint can be resolved. You can also ask to...