“These doctors, nurses, and social workers are fanning out on the streets of Los Angeles to provide health care and social services to homeless people — foot soldiers of a new business model taking root in communities around California.” A California Medical […]
“Providers and insurers often have disagreements over how a bill is submitted or coded, and as they work through them (or don’t), the patient is left holding the bag, facing sometimes huge bills.” Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 […]
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“Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively disabled or recovering from surgery.” How to Find a Good, Well-Staffed Nursing Home Unfortunately, […]
“…a labyrinthine patchwork of insurance coverage rules on reproductive health care creates confusion for patients. … And that perplexity surrounding coverage may get more complicated.” If Lawsuit Ends Federal Mandates on Birth Control Coverage, States Will Have the Say David Engler […]
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“Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: ‘Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.’” Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10 I trained […]
“What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to pay.” Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries “It’s on our minds a whole […]
