Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “These are the insurance companies and the middlemen that are siphoning public dollars and get in between our doctor and our care, pharmaceutical companies that hold us hostage, private equity and venture capital that own the […]
“Hvatum got tangled up in the controversial process known as prior authorization, which often requires patients or their medical team to get an insurance company’s approval before obtaining medicines or treatment.” She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving DrugEven After Insurers Vowed To Help […]
“…early reviews from Oklahoma and the other pilot states — Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Washington — suggest WISeR’s rollout has not been smooth. Patients, doctors, and other healthcare professionals who spoke with KFF Health News say the effort has created confusion, errors, […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Imagine being cut off from Mom – a nursing home resident – for months. You can’t bring her favorite foods, or help dress her, hug her, or even hold her hand. For thousands of families during […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “…here was a system that was not responding, and when I say system, it wasn’t just the facility he was in, but it was the facility, it was the corporation that oversees that facility, it was […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “…why should healthcare have anything to do with employment? This is really dumb. What about people who aren’t employed or whose employers don’t give them good health insurance? What about people who stay with an abusive […]
“‘Taking FMLA … really helped me focus on my family and my mom, and it was honestly the best thing that I could have ever done….’ But navigating the intricacies — logistical and emotional — of this federal policy can be challenging. Here’s what […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “This is the story of Mariana Pineda, a dedicated advocate, organizer, and powerful voice in the fight for healthcare justice … she died earlier this year at age 46….” Mariana Pineda: Presente Featuring Susan Karbiner, NYS […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast As a Canadian doctor, “I don’t have to worry about the cost of whatever I’m suggesting that the patient gets done.” Why Canadians Don’t Have to Fight Health Insurers Featuring Dr. Bernard Ho, Toronto […]