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“Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements ‘will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze.’” Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors […]
“Access to high-speed internet is among a host of social factors, like food and safe housing, that help people lead healthier lives.” Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. Megan Waiters can recite the stories […]
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“Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit.” Workers’ Wages Siphoned to Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections So […]
“Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher.” Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve Federal funding ran out at midnight […]
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“Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients.” AI Will Soon Have […]
“After getting the surgery bill, Buttgereit began calling and emailing the hospital’s customer service team, asking how the price had risen from the $50,560 estimate to nearly $98,000. The hospital had automatically applied the self-pay discount of $19,600 to Buttgereit’s bill — 20% of […]