“…crucial questions are absent from these ubiquitous surveys, whose results influence how much hospitals get paid by insurers: They do not poll patients on whether they’ve experienced discrimination during their treatment, a common complaint of diverse patient populations. Likewise, they fail to ask […]
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On August 8, 2022, the Alameda Labor Council passed a resolution to stop the privatization of Medicare and to abolish ACO REACH, the program that is bringing private equity, venture capital, and insurance companies into traditional Medicare. Seniors who chose traditional Medicare can […]
…here’s what I learned from talking to hundreds of women who’ve sought abortions A plane ticket and hotel stay are not the only costs to consider when traveling to get an abortion. Katrina Kimport, University of California, San Francisco Abortion travel […]
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“Before the treatment … a scan showed tumors throughout her body: in her armpits, chest, abdomen, and groin. In late November, around Thanksgiving, BeHanna had another scan. ‘I had no tumors,’ she said. ‘It was surreal.’ “BeHanna is grateful to be alive but […]
“Total Bill: $17,979 for the procedure, including lab work, pharmacy charges, and sterile supplies. Cigna’s in-network negotiated rate was $8,424.14, of which the insurance company paid the hospital $3,254.47. Yuengling was billed $5,169.67, the balance of her deductible.” The $18,000 […]
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“Medical debt now touches more than 100 million people in America, as the U.S. health care system pushes patients into debt on a mass scale. Debtors are from all walks of life and all corners of the country.” […]