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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
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Read MoreLa catarata de información sobre la inscripción a Medicare no explica bien las opciones de Medigap
La temporada anual de inscripción abierta de Medicare ya está en marcha, y millones de beneficiarios, impulsados por una masiva
Read MoreMedicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
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’s Reboot of Troubled Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Health Plans
When Denise Williams’ baby boy was 2 months old, she became alarmed by a rattling sound in his lungs and
Read MoreJaw Surgery Takes a $27,119 Bite out of One Man’s Budget
For years, Ely Bair dealt with migraine headaches, jaw pain and high blood pressure, until a dentist recommended surgery to
Read MoreAnálisis: ¿No quieres una vacuna? Prepárate para pagar más por tu seguro de salud
La tasa de vacunación contra covid-19 en Estados Unidos es de alrededor del 60% desde los 12 años en adelante.
Read MoreAnalysis: Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.
America’s covid-19 vaccination rate is around 60% for ages 12 and up. That’s not enough to reach so-called herd immunity, and in
Read MoreDiabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes
Read MoreContraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a
Read MorePandemia eleva el número de beneficiarios de Medicaid a más de 80 millones
Las últimas cifras de inscripción al Medicaid muestran que creció de 71,3 millones de miembros en febrero de 2020, cuando
Read MorePandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People, a ‘High-Water Mark’
The pandemic-caused recession and a federal requirement that states keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled until the national emergency ends swelled the
Read MoreMental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic
Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pandemic as more
Read MoreAfter Accident, Patient Crashes Into $700,000 Bill for Spine Surgery
Mark Gottlieb’s life changed in an instant when another driver crashed into his car, damaging four vertebrae in his upper
Read MoreThe Great Undoing: Which of Trump’s Policies Will Biden Reverse?
KHN has put together an interactive tool of significant health policies implemented by the Trump administration using its own authority
Read MoreImpulsan monitores de glucosa aunque no ayudarían a muchos pacientes con diabetes
En la batalla de la nación contra la epidemia de diabetes, el arma preferida que se promueve agresivamente entre los
Read More‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed Despite Little Evidence They Help Most Diabetes Patients
In the nation’s battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted to patients is as small as
Read MoreHead-Scratching Over Newsom’s Choice of Blue Shield to Lead Vaccination Push
This story also ran on Chico Enterprise-Record. It can be republished for free. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, struggling to salvage
Read MoreSurprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs
Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and disclose to the public
Read MoreHeartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Matthew Fentress was just 25 when
Read MoreCOVID + Influenza: éste es un buen año para vacunarse, aconsejan expertos
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de Kaiser Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de
Read MoreCOVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
This story also ran on CNN. This story can be republished for free (details). Flu season will look different this
Read MoreDon’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). When COVID-19 smacked the United States in March and
Read MoreFor COVID Tests, the Question of Who Pays Comes Down to Interpretation
This story also ran on NBC News. This story can be republished for free (details). In advance of an upcoming
Read MoreHospital Executive Charged In $1.4B Rural Hospital Billing Scheme
Use Our Story This story can be republished for free (details). A Miami entrepreneur who led a rural hospital empire
Read MoreSocial Media Fears About Lack Of Coverage For Protest Injuries Are Overblown
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Thousands of protesters thronged the streets in recent days
Read MoreCOVID-Like Cough Sent Him To ER — Where He Got A $3,278 Bill
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). From late March into April, Timothy
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What The Health?’: SCOTUS Decides An ACA Case. No, Not THAT Case.
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Supreme Court this week rejected the efforts of a
Read MoreHealth Insurers Prosper As COVID-19 Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments
As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency procedures on hold, many health insurers foresee strong profits. So
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