How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for
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Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the
Journalists Investigate Private Equity, Medical Debt, and Mental Health Care
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble examined how private equity hijacks health care, reporting on rural hospital closures in Missouri, on
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Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to ‘De-Weaponize’ That Debt.
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to let her pay in $300 monthly installments. It was too
Medi-Cal Will Cover Doulas at More Than Twice California’s Initial Proposed Rate
California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice the state’s initial proposed rate under a spending plan lawmakers
Más de 100 millones de estadounidenses viven acosados por las deudas médicas
Elizabeth Woodruff tuvo que usar los ahorros de su jubilación y buscar tres trabajos luego que ella y su esposo fueran demandados por casi $10,000
A Surgery Shatters Retirement Plans and Leads to Bankruptcy
They took everything we had.Sherrie Foy Sherrie Foy, 63, Moneta, Virginia Approximate Medical Debt: $850,000 Medical Issue: Colon surgery What
100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York
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Financial Wellness Programs In The Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide
You’ll come across plenty of discussions that focus on mental and physical health, but what about financial health? Here’s a comprehensive guide
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Buy and Bust: When Private Equity Comes for Rural Hospitals
MEXICO, Mo. — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla
Health Savings Accounts and Health Care Costs: While You Were Sleeping
By Thomas P. Miller The nearly 20-year-old tale of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) continues to intrigue and annoy ideologues at both poles of the
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
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Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users
Robin Bolduc isn’t the type of person who takes “no” for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband’s wheelchair. Her
Her First Colonoscopy Cost Her $0. Her Second Cost $2,185. Why?
Elizabeth Melville and her husband are gradually hiking all 48 mountain peaks that top 4,000 feet in New Hampshire. “I want to do everything I can