August 21, 2019
CT Scrutinizing Hospitals’ Activation Fees
Consumers in Connecticut may be charged a “trauma activation fee” if they arrive by ambulance at one of the twelve hospitals in the state. These charges can amount to...
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August 21, 2019
MA City of 100,000 Grapples With Closure Of Only ER
Katie Stanton has become well acquainted with her local emergency room in Quincy, MA. Stanton, who is epileptic and cannot drive, relies on the proximity of Quincy Medical Center’s...
August 21, 2019
VA Woman Reacts To Balance Bill
Sallie Smith was in the midst of her summer routine, packing snacks and the swim bag for her kids, when an unexpected e-mail popped up in her inbox. The...
August 14, 2019
Community Rallies Behind OH Teen With Rare Disease
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN In January 2018, 14 year-old Ella Golden was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder PANDAS. The disease causes physical and behavioral symptoms and has...
August 14, 2019
CO Woman’s New Insurance Plan Comes With Narrow Network
When Colorado resident Mary Bonser retired, she knew she needed an insurance policy to fill the gap between her employer-sponsored insurance and Medicare. So, she turned to the state’s...
August 14, 2019
Insurer Denies IL Woman’s MS Treatment
For a while, Ivy Marcucci was able to rationalize her sporadic symptoms. Her vision blurred and doubled as she sat in a movie theater with her parents. Her father,...
August 14, 2019
CA Boy Denied Lifesaving Heart Surgery
Noah Connally was born with a rare heart condition, and by the time he turned one, he had already undergone three separate heart surgeries. Now at 3 years old,...
August 14, 2019
MI Mom Battles Insurer For Her Daughter’s Heart Surgery
Jessica Fitzsimmons is desperate to get her 12-year-old daughter, Aiden, the heart surgery she needs. But she says that her insurer, Total Health Care, will not cover the surgery,...
August 14, 2019
Doctors Worry New Anthem Policy Will Disrupt Care
Physicians are frustrated with Anthem over a new policy that will deny patients coverage for certain same-day follow-up office visits, according to Healthcare Dive. They say the policy, which...
August 8, 2019
NY Hospital Sending Increased Number Of Unpaid Bills To Court
Glens Falls Hospital in New York is the latest to receive scrutiny over its legal actions against patients. The hospital is suing dozens of former patients in civil court...