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This past Sunday, I went to the ER at Arbuckle Hospital in Sulphur, Oklahoma, with neurological signs of possible stroke, as well as an issue with lymph node swelling and/or infection. Granted, the personnel did… Read More...
I went in for a venous ablation, which was conducted in an operating room with sedation, and, as I discovered is the most expensive, intrusive, and traumatic option possible. I was never informed that I… Read More...
This year, some Americans can do something that was previously impossible: look up the price of care before going to the hospital. A new federal rule requires hospitals to post the prices they negotiate with...
The following is an abridged version of the Patient’s Hospital Safety Guide app (sample screenshots above), which is available from the App Store for iPhones and soon Google Play Store for Android phones. The content is similar however the...
By Peter Hunt, APRA, July 30, 2021. Why You Need An Advocate Even if you have prepared advance care documents an advocate should be with you in the hospital as not all situations can be...
A personal story of fighting the villains of the healthcare “non-system”. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on throughout the US and the world at large, doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals alike are being hailed… Read More...
“Bare Bones” Health Care Power of Attorney Is Valid in All but Five States The Commission on Law and Aging has released a booklet offering a simple durable power of attorney for health care, designed...
Even with health insurance, you can still end up with medical bills from medical expenses that weren’t covered by insurance. If you don’t pay medical bills when they are due, they can end up going...
Article Summary: This article lists non-compliant plans that do not adhere to the protections mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Thirty organizations representing patients and consumers issued a report urging people to avoid eight different...