Watch: How Nursing Homes Put Friends and Families on the Hook for Residents’ Debts
Barbara Robinson was just trying to help her mother’s friend sign up for Medicaid and move into the Monroe County...
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Anthem BCBS (Virginia): Confusion about the claims showing as "eligible for reimbursement" from my FSA
Hey all. I have a Blue Cross Blue Shield policy through work, and an FSA attached to it. There are...
Are health care prices falling?
It seems like everything just gets more and more expensive. But are prices for medical care declining? Cutler et al....
Raleigh non-profit turns houses into homes
In Wake County, North Carolina, more than 6,000 children lack a bed of their own. That translates to nearly one...
Amidst Rising Overdose Deaths, Policymakers Look for Ways to Expand Access to Proven Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
More than 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2021 according to CDC estimates, a nearly 15 percent increase from...
Two New Ways We’re Committed to Reducing Maternal Health Disparities
It’s my privilege to serve as Executive Director of Health Equity for Independence Blue Cross (Independence). I’m here to help...
Buy and Bust: Collapse of Private Equity-Backed Rural Hospitals Mired Employees in Medical Bills
Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell’s husband of...
Supposedly ACA-compliant insurance is charging me for anesthesia for sterilization surgery
I got a laparoscopic bilateral salpingectomy July 21. The anesthesiologists, pathologist, and surgical center have billed my insurance while my...
Medicaid
Hello! I live in NYS - I worked at a large insurance company with amazing coverage (that I paid for)...
Key obstacle to reducing health disparities: measurement
One of President Biden’s top priorities is reducing health disparities. In fact, President Biden created...
