Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “The true cost drivers of premiums such as negotiated rates or drug rebates or hospital costs, they’re largely invisible — even to employers who are paying the bill for that.” The Health Insurance Black […]
“Six months after a West Virginia man died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care, the state’s Republican governor signed a bill intended to curb the harm of insurance denials.” After Man’s Death Following Insurance Denials,West Virginia Tackles […]
“It can be tempting to dismiss the notice of a tiny debt, but it’s important to take it seriously. Contact the insurer and get a human involved.” She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage Last summer, Lorena Alvarado […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “‘Managed Care Organizations.’ They use that moniker to mean that they’re supposed to improve care coordination, but really they don’t. Care coordination is impossible when you have these narrow networks.” States Push Back Against […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Having just graduated college and working as an intern for a nonprofit, I didn’t have access to health insurance. So my first thought after [the accident] was not to the trauma I just faced […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Right now we have a model that prioritizes short-term investor profit over patient care. And those incentives, because they’re fundamentally not aligned, mean that they’re gonna be in conflict with each other.” The Hidden […]
“Prior authorization may be getting more political attention, but data shows patients — particularly those with chronic conditions that require ongoing medical treatment — continue to face barriers to doctor-recommended care.” Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Billsas Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms […]
“Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to […]
