A ‘medical cost-sharing’ plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) Kareen King calls it “the ultimate paradox”: The hospital that saved her husband Jeff’s heart
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Health Care Finance
Many Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) If having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a
Read MoreCigna received $5.9M in Medicare Advantage overpayments, OIG says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage plan Cigna HealthSpring of Tennessee received $5.9 million in overpayments
Read MoreGet care now, pay later?: Health care sees a surge in financing platforms for patients
(By Katie Palmer for ST A T) As inflation-weary shoppers try to make ends meet, many are turning to a
Read MoreWant a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs
Read MoreKHN-NPR’s ‘Bill of the Month’ at 5: A Treasury of Solutions for Confounding Medical Bills
A crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR published on December 23, 2022 In 2022, readers shared more than 1,000 personal
Read MoreKHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) The federal system meant to stop health care business
Read MoreCancer patients endure an overlooked financial burden: hospital parking fees
(By Bob Herman for ST A T) For many patients, one of the most antagonizing parts of a hospital visit
Read More6 things to know about the 1st year of the No Surprises Act
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The No Surprises Act, which protects consumers from out-of-network charges for emergency
Read MorePaxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.
(By Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal
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