January 22, 2021
A Retiree Fights A Nightmare Lab Fee
Kaiser Health News (KHN) reports on lab work that generated a big surprise medical bill for a retired New Mexico couple. After realizing their dream of buying an RV...
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January 25, 2021
New Year, New Law: Hospitals Must Disclose Prices
CBS Charlotte reports on the experience of two new mothers who were hit with surprise $8,000 medical bills after giving birth. Amy Daniels and Monica Dickerson were shocked to...
January 22, 2021
Hospital Liens To Collect Debt Confuse Patients
Wisconsin Watch reports on hospitals filing liens against uninsured patients in order to try to get a cut of compensation from personal injury lawsuits to collect unpaid bills. Manisha...
January 22, 2021
How To Get Medicine At An Affordable Price
ABC Chicago reports on advice from Consumer Reports about how to avoid high prices on medicine when an insurer drops a pharmacy from its network or doesn’t cover your...
January 20, 2021
Guide On How To Deal With COVID-19 Medical Costs
U.S. News & World Report outlines what protections you have under the law when it comes to COVID-19 medical costs. Getting Tested for COVID-19 According to the Families...
January 11, 2021
Woman Blindsided By Surprise Bill After ER Visit
NBC Charlotte reports on the experience of Emily Plazek, who was surprised by a bill for $2,500 after an emergency room visit for stitches. “I wish I had known...
January 11, 2021
COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects High-Poverty Neighborhoods
According to Kaiser Health News, a report from California Healthline shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately hit high-poverty neighborhoods the hardest. The findings bring to the foreground the...
January 6, 2021
Congress Bans Most Surprise Medical Bills
As part of a massive year-end spending package, Congress passed a bill that included language to ban surprise medical billing, according to the New York Times. Most surprise medical...
January 4, 2021
Hospital Monopolies Drive Up Health Care Costs
A CBS News 60 Minutes report from Lesley Stahl pulls the curtain back on business practices that are driving up health care prices, including the practices of one Sacramento...
December 22, 2020
Buying Health Care Coverage? Beware Of “Junk” Plans
According to a report by Kaiser Health News (KHN), consumer advocates are sounding the alarm on health care coverage that doesn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sometimes...
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on high-poverty neighborhoods has made it clear that we need health care reform now. The most vulnerable communities deserve to be able to access quality, affordable care. consumers4qualitycare.org/covid-19-disproportionately-affects-high-poverty-neighborhoods/
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According to Kaiser Health News, a report from California Healthline shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately hit high-poverty neighborhoods the hardest. The findings bring to the foreground the...We are disappointed that Tennessee is enacting its dangerous proposal to cut access to Medicaid for thousands of enrollees in the state. Waivers such as this threaten our most vulnerable. newschannel9.com/news/local/tennessee-lawmakers-poised-to-ok-medicaid-block-grant-push-01-15-2021
Gov. Lee signs Tennessee's Medicaid block grant
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Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Legislature on Friday approved a contentious decision that would drastically overhaul the state’s Medicaid program, casting quick votes this week in hopes of making it difficult for incoming President-elect Joe Biden’s administration from overturning the de...We are glad to see that Congress is finally taking action to address surprise medical bills. Now, we must make sure that insurance companies actually implement this long overdue legislation. consumers4qualitycare.org/congress-bans-most-surprise-medical-bills/
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As part of a massive year-end spending package, Congress passed a bill that included language to ban surprise medical billing, according to the New York Times. Most surprise medical...Insurers are still not doing their part to protect patients from surprise bills for COVID-19 testing, which under federal law insurers must cover. This is unacceptable, and our leaders must hold insurance companies accountable for this failure.
Tennessee’s proposed changes to its Medicaid program are undoubtedly bad for consumers. This waiver will reduce access to quality and affordable health care for the most vulnerable, like pregnant women and children. We stand opposed to this proposal. consumers4qualitycare.org/news_room/consumers-for-quality-care-disappointed-in-federal-approval-o...
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Consumers for Quality Care Disappointed in Federal Approval of Tennessee Medicaid Waiver By Consumers For Quality Care, on January 12, 2021 For Immediate Release January 12, 2021 Contact: Press@Consumers4QualityCare.org The waiver threatens access to care for Tennessee’s most vulnerable, sets dang...