Considering options after job loss
Hi - I'm 35, pregnant (due in early June), and facing a probable layoff next week. Looking ahead at my...
health insurance
Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and...
Understanding Dual Ins in California + trying to get hrt
hi all! 26m. i have united healthcare hmo in california as well as medi-cal as my secondary due to recent...
About face for RFK Jr. on MMR vaccine?
Last month, I noted that the decrease in vaccination rates has likely resulted in increased...
Is my insurance scamming me…
Is my insurance scamming me and can I do anything about it?! Back story: in early December I had surgery...
UHC Denied Claim
My wife has had migraines since childhood. She has regularly received nerve block injections (every 13-14 weeks) for the past...
Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.
Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer....
$0 responsibility?
Hi there - hoping someone out there can help with this as we’re at a loss. My partner had surgery...
The value of knowing is not always positive
An interesting article by Ciancio et al. (2025) which examines the impact of learning one...
Wife pregnant, no health insurance. How screwed am I?
Hey, here are a few cornorstones: My wife is pregnant (week 21) and has an appointment on Tuseday My employer...
