Ever wondered what health care would be like if it were a public service and not a business? What if only you and your doctor decided on your care, not your insurance company? Had it with doctor networks, high deductibles and other hassles designed to […]
It wasn’t too long ago that Obamacare vs. Repeal and Replace were the only major political conversations surrounding healthcare. But a growing dissatisfaction across the country with healthcare delivery, insurance companies and drug prices has forced elected leaders and candidates to take Medicare for All […]
More than 260 patients have died since 2013 after in-and-out procedures at surgery centers across the country. Dozens — some as young as 2 — have perished after routine operations, such as colonoscopies and tonsillectomies. Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia, USA TODAY […]
An Indiana cancer survivor. A Nebraska single mom and waitress. An unemployed Utah man. What do these people have in common? They were all jailed, with one committing suicide while incarcerated, because they couldn’t pay their medical bills. With more than 28 million people in […]
Corporate health insurers and Big Pharma spend millions on lobbying in California every year. And every year, insurers blame the drug companies for price hikes, and drug companies blame insurers for premium gouging. The only thing that changes for consumers are their medical costs: They […]
The Trump administration continues to dismantle the Affordable Care Act bit by bit, saying it favors expanding the market for affordable health insurance for consumers who want it. In reality, many of the changes, such as short-term polices, are simply undermining the market for comprehensive […]
Denials of claims and increasing premiums are just the latest news California consumers have to look forward to. This is not hyperbole. The California Department of Insurance has opened an investigation into allegations regarding Aetna’s practices of denying claims. The insurance commissioner did this after […]
How can a test that should have cost $200 be billed at $17,850? When that’s how much a for-profit lab says a simple urine test cost even though the insurer refused to pay the high amount. Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News In her late 20s […]
