According to The New York Times, the increased need for mental health and substance abuse services – exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic – has revealed that health plans for...
Americans who lost their employer-sponsored health care during the pandemic will soon also lose the federal government’s subsidized coverage, according to reporting from CNBC. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue...
The New York Times recently highlighted the mortality gap between white Americans and Black Americans, showing that the current health system continues to fail people of color. The quality...
Delaware consumers purchasing health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be seeing their costs increase next year. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s only ACA insurer,...
The No Surprises Act is set to go into effect next year, and the law will prevent providers from charging out-of-network rates to patients who need emergency care. However,...
As reported by Healthcare Dive, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health system plan, is appealing a decision made by a federal judge who ruled against their plan to...
According to Delaware Public Media, the longstanding inequities in our health care system that have been exacerbated by the pandemic are prompting experts to reassess the health care needs...
A new report from The New York Times shows that hospitals have been charging wildly different prices for basic services while hiding pricing information from consumers. New federal regulations...
The Biden Administration announced a new $19 million investment that seeks to boost telehealth in rural and other underserved areas in a much-needed attempt to address inequalities in the...
After years of suffering from migraines and high blood pressure, it was recommended that Ely Bair go through the process of having his jaw realigned. This process included two...
Medical Algorithms Are Failing Communities Of Color | Health Affairs Blog
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Medical algorithms routinely make decisions about patients’ health care, yet they are rife with bias. Health equity must be built into the development and deployment of these health algorithms.
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Bill.
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A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.
No Surprises Act Misses Major Cause of Surprise Bills | Consumers for Quality Care
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The No Surprises Act is set to go into effect next year, and the law will prevent providers from charging out-of-network rates to patients who need emergency care. However,...
New Jersey Hospital System Appeals Challenge To Merger Deal | Consumers for Quality Care
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As reported by Healthcare Dive, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health system plan, is appealing a decision made by a federal judge who ruled against their plan to...
Medical Algorithms Are Failing Communities Of Color | Health Affairs Blog
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Medical algorithms routinely make decisions about patients’ health care, yet they are rife with bias. Health equity must be built into the development and deployment of these health algorithms.