The Week in Healthcare Reform “After baby Dorian Bennett arrived two months early and spent more than 50 days in the neonatal ICU, his parents received a bill of more than $550,000 — despite having insurance.” NICU Bill Installment Plan: That’ll Be […]
“…the industry plans to argue it needs more money to deliver better results — and it wields substantial power in the Capitol. In the past decade, it has spent at least $10 million to influence lawmakers and has given one or more political donations […]
“On March 31, 1977, as a measles epidemic swept through Los Angeles, the county health department issued an ultimatum to the parents of the county’s 1.6 million schoolchildren: Get your kids vaccinated within a month or keep them home. The ‘no shots, no school’ […]
The Week in Healthcare Reform “Researchers say individuals with employer-based health insurance plans reported more billing surprises than Medicare beneficiaries.” Survey: 75% of People with Health Insurance Still Worry About Medical Bills Benefits Pro | Michael Popke | December 10, 2021 “…millions […]
“In West Virginia, one of the most heavily Republican states in the country, oral health advocates and progressives say it’s disappointing that Manchin would stand in the way of adding dental coverage for Medicare recipients — particularly given the state’s poor oral health record…. […]
“In another consequence of the global supply chain crisis, hospitals managing holiday covid surges and all their other patients are running short of many necessities of care: crutches, syringes, needles, tubing, gloves, catheters, drapes for surgery, suction canisters for medical waste and even urine […]
The week in healthcare reform “…full-time US workers collectively expend around half a billion hours per year…” on the telephone with insurance companies. Quantifying Patient Burden Due to Insurance Complexity Health Justice Monitor | Adam Gaffney, MD | December 3, 2021 […]
“…judging from the questions asked by the justices, it appeared possible — even likely — that a majority of them could vote to turn the thorny question of whether to allow abortion and under what circumstances back to individual states.” […]
