Author: Mark Wrede

  “Even when providers are in network, a patient can be on the hook for thousands of dollars for common blood tests that are far cheaper in other settings. Research shows hospitals typically charge much more than physicians’ offices or independent commercial labs for the same tests.”     […]

  “Diabetes is a really heartbreaking and costly disease, and to take care of themselves, people with diabetes need easy access to insulin, but also the supplies to manage the disease….”         Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies   […]

  “The United States has no coherent system of long-term care, mostly a patchwork. The private market, where a minuscule portion of families buy long-term care insurance, has shriveled, reduced over years of giant rate hikes by insurers …   “Labor shortages have left families […]

  “For young Black males, the odds of being diagnosed with ADHD were especially stark: almost 60% lower than for white boys in similar circumstances, even though research suggests the prevalence of the condition is likely the same.”       Underdiagnosed and Undertreated, Young Black Males […]

  “’I can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is to be pregnant in Missouri right now,’ Corley said at a restaurant near her home in this St. Louis suburb. ‘There is a real urgency to pass something to change the abortion law.’”     Ohio […]