“You have to pay the $7,600 out-of-pocket before your insurance is even going to kick in,” she recalled telling him. Alec decided going uninsured would be more manageable. Although there might have been cheaper alternatives for his insulin supply that Alec could have worked out […]
Surprise medical bills can upend financial stability and devastate families. A $115,527 bill for a three-day hospital stay, including $15,076 for four tiny screws. A $18,836 hospital bill for a visit lasting three hours and 22 minutes, which mostly consisted of a nap and baby […]
As the US Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings today on the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, advocacy groups representing the the most vulnerable among us, including seniors, the disenfranchised and women, urge extreme caution. And Senators are listening. If, after reviewing these […]
Members of several San Fernando Valley progressive groups met on August 23, 2018, at Toolbox LA for a presentation introducing the idea of forming a San Fernando Valley-based, non-partisan Progressive Alliance to elect corporate-free political candidates and support issue-based campaigns. The meeting was organized […]
Shot down behind enemy lines in October 1967, during the Vietnam War, Navy pilot John McCain lived the rest of his long life suffering from severe injuries he sustained as a result of ejecting from a fighter plane, prolonged torture as a POW and shockingly […]
In the wake of his heart attack, Calver fell victim to twin medical billing practices that increasingly bedevil many Americans, even as legislators have tried to protect them: surprise bills and balance billing. Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Drew Calver took out his trash cans […]
Around the state, consumers with individual Blue Shield policies say they have been subject to sudden, erroneous cancellations, especially in recent months, forcing them to go without heart medicine, skip vaccinations for their children and pay hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket for other medical care. Chad […]
Affordability of healthcare has often been cited as a top issue for patients, with many viewing serious illness less frightening than the cost. Proponents of our current system say that since most people get their insurance from employers, that shouldn’t be a top concern for […]
Check out what Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, tweeted on July 26: Scary! Really? Merriam-Webster defines socialized medicine as, “medical and hospital services for the members of a class or population administered by an organized group (such as a state agency) and paid for from […]