This crowdsourced investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR dissects and explains your medical bills every month in order to shed light on U.S. health care prices and to help patients learn how to be more active in managing costs. Do you have a medical […]
Not all hospitals resort to aggressive billing practices that include lawsuits and wage garnishments, but many do. The impact on patients and their families can be devastating. What is less known is the impact these practices have on their doctors and medical providers, many of […]
The week in healthcare reform Our Weekly News Roundup brings you snippets of news and brief commentary on topics related to America’s failing healthcare system, with a special focus on Medicare for All and California. 530,000 medical bankruptcies a year. What American dream? ‘I […]
During the November 2019 Democratic debate, comparatively little was discussed about healthcare reform compared to earlier debates in which the topic featured prominently. For the most part, candidates repeated their existing positions on health care. Sanders pushed his Medicare for All bill, Buttigieg pushed his […]
As a rationale for not pursuing comprehensive healthcare reform such as Medicare for All, politicians have repeatedly alleged that Americans “love” their employer-sponsored health insurance. Yet even when Americans are fortunate enough to have an employer-sponsored plan, they are not guaranteed the ability to renew […]
The week in healthcare reform This week’s special focus is on the Campaign for Medicare for All, the Unresolved and the Unregulated. The Weekly News Roundup brings you snippets of news and brief commentary on topics related to America’s failing healthcare system and how to […]
Dialysis companies have been using charitable foundations to pay private health insurance premiums on behalf of kidney disease patients. These patients have access to public health insurance, but public health insurance reimbursements for dialysis treatments are lower. According to Medtechdive.com, “End-stage renal disease patients qualify […]
Despite its great wealth, the U.S. stands alone among developed nations with maternal mortality rates that continue to rise. In fact, the only other nations with rising maternal mortality rates are Sudan and Afghanistan. Strikingly, there is a clear racial aspect to the issue. According […]
The week in healthcare reform This week’s special focus is on the Campaign for Medicare for All, the Underserved, the Unregulated and Open Enrollment. The Weekly News Roundup brings you snippets of news and brief commentary on topics related to America’s failing healthcare system and […]