Commentary by Sylvia Moore Imagine you have just gone into the hospital for major surgery. Now imagine weeks later you receive a mysterious request to connect on social media from someone you don’t personally know. It turns out the request is from a debt collector. […]
The 1619 Project examines the legacy of slavery as the main reason why America doesn’t have universal health care What do slavery and Jim Crow have to do with the fact that the United States is the only country in the developed world that […]
As Medicare for All grows more popular, its opponents grow more brazen. Behind the scenes, the health insurance lobby is busy spinning lies and spending money to influence the American people and our legislators. By Sylvia Moore. HEAL California. March 4, 2019 As the […]
“I’m an economist,” said Lopez, who teaches at the University of Memphis. “I understand how abusive these practices are. There is not a single market price.” Julie Appleby, KHN Joaquin Lopez had emergency gallbladder surgery after rushing to an ER last year. He has been […]
“I was, of course, thinking, ‘What did I do?’” Witter said. “The doctor said right off the bat it was nothing I did.” Then the bill came. Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News Sarah Witter couldn’t get a break even though her leg had gotten several. […]
These increasing costs plus rising deductibles and copayments have driven millions who don’t get a subsidy to drop their coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive — and sometimes inadequate — insurance. Steven Findlay, KHN Like millions of Americans in this final week of open […]
“This highlights just how dysfunctional the system is, and it just isn’t working for patients,” Albritton said. Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Kip Burgess was relieved last year when pharmaceutical giant Amgen overnighted him a $2,976 check to help pay for his go-to arthritis […]
With Congress set to debate “Medicare-for-all,” Tarbell examines efforts by health insurers to take over past health care reforms. By Michael Corcoran, Tarbell In January, dozens of new Democrats will enter the U.S. House of Representatives with their party in control. While their leadership has resisted […]
