Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket
(By The Associated Press published by NPR) Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and
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Health Insurance
High-deductible health plans are moving health outcomes in the wrong direction
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As the number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans continues to
Read MoreCan food be medicine? Will insurers cover it? And other big questions about a new health movement
By Nicholas Florko on February 16, 2023 for Stat News WASHINGTON — After nearly forty years of obscurity, the “food
Read MoreYour Money or Your Life: Patient on $50,000-a-Week Cancer Drug Fears Leaving Behind Huge Medical Debt
By Fred Schulte on February 14, 2023 for Kaiser Health Network After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye
Read MoreAre you eligible for a health savings account?
The cost of most things has increased lately, including the cost of healthcare. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Read More10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision
By Jennifer Tolbert and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation on January 11, 2023 At the start of the pandemic,
Read MoreA ‘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
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 More‘An Arm and a Leg’: Getting Insurance to Pay for Oral Surgery Is Like Pulling Teeth
By Dan Weissmann for Kaiser Health News on December 22, 2022 Health coverage generally does not cover dental work. But
Read MoreMedicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News on December 20, 2022 Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled
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