‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid the Worst Health Insurance
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Insurance Warrior’s Battle Plan
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
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Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading
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Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original
Read MoreAs Workers Struggle With Pandemic’s Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits
As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing
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Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by a massive advertising campaign and aided by
Read MoreNew Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’
Trendy-looking websites promise convenience and freedom from networks, at far less than the cost of traditional health insurance. “Welcome to
Read MoreCalifornia Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services
The number of people with symptoms of depression and anxiety has nearly quadrupled during the covid pandemic, which has made
Read MoreIf Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should All Seniors Get It?
William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told him during a recent checkup.
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The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments
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Read MoreDirect Primary Care, With a Touch of Robin Hood
MODESTO, Calif. — Britta Foster and Minerva Tiznado are in different leagues as far as health care is concerned. Foster,
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On
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Read MoreLa pandemia obligó a mi esposa transgénero a pelear con nuestra aseguradora por las hormonas
GUNNISON, Colorado – Durante los últimos ocho años, mi esposa, Ky Hamilton, se ha sometido a una terapia hormonal que
Read More‘An Arm and a Leg’: Hello? We Spend 12 Million Hours a Week on the Phone With Insurers
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Read MoreCómo hacer desaparecer una deuda médica: 5 consejos para usar la asistencia caritativa del hospital
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At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, people often relied on telemedicine for doctor visits. Now, insurers are betting that
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At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, people often relied on telemedicine for doctor visits. Now, insurers are betting that
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Read MoreHealth Industry Wields Power in California’s High-Stakes Battle to Lower Health Care Costs
SACRAMENTO — Gavin Newsom put California’s health care industry on notice when he was a candidate for governor, vowing in
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