“It’s honestly heartbreaking,” said Richard Mollot, executive director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for nursing home patients in New York state. “I just don’t see how this doesn’t ultimately put more residents at risk of neglect and abuse. […]
“Providers can — and do — come after patients to collect more money for services months or years after a bill has been paid.” She Paid Her Husband’s Hospital Bill. A Year After His Death, They Wanted More Money. […]
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“Regardless of income or insurance status, studies show, medical providers often dismiss Black women’s questions and concerns, minimize their physical complaints, and fail to offer appropriate care. By contrast, a study of 1.8 million hospital births spanning 23 years in Florida found that the gap in mortality […]
“‘They take in premiums and don’t pay claims. That’s how they make money,’ said Linda Peeno, a health care consultant and retired Kentucky physician who was employed as a medical reviewer by Humana in the 1980s and later became a whistleblower. ‘They just delay […]
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“Pharmaceutical manufacturers say high U.S. prices support research and development and point out that Americans tend to get new treatments first. But recent research has shown that the price of a drug is related neither to the amount of research and development required to bring it […]
“‘We’ve asked Kaiser Permanente management questions about the deal’s advantages to employees and customers, but we haven’t heard back,’ said Caroline Lucas, the executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, several of which are in contentious contract talks with the company. ‘Where […]
