As consumers navigate open enrollment for ACA insurance plans, narrow networks continue to be a problem. In an interview with NPR’s Michael Martin, Kaiser Health News’ Julie Rovner explained...
A recent Chicago Tribune article examined the lack of accountability from hospitals and doctors related to complications. These unforeseen costs can be extreme and often become the patient’s responsibility....
MedPage Today recently published an article by Dr. Milton Packer, describing a peculiar lunch he attended and the lesson he learned about consumer-unfriendly practices insurance companies employ in conducting...
A recent study of US pharmacy claims found that less than half of patients prescribed a new cholesterol drug receive insurance coverage for the drug. The drug, a PCSK9...
Photo By Heidi de Marco/KHN Alex Ostrowski was just 12 when she suffered a life-threatening accident. A boat ran over her Jet Ski and she ended up pinned between...
Consumers in a few states are beginning to grapple with Anthem’s new Emergency Room policy to reject claims that are ultimately deemed as non-emergencies. One Kentucky woman suffered severe...
As Consumers For Quality Care previously reported, Massachusetts recently submitted a Medicaid 1115 waiver request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would make substantial changes...
By Heidi de Marco/KHN As Consumers For Quality Care previously reported, Massachusetts recently submitted a Medicaid 1115 waiver request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN As extreme hospital and insurer bills continue to be a phenomenon in American healthcare, Vox’s Sarah Kliff has launched a new project, which aims...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN Three year-old Elodie Fowler went to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for an MRI. She has a rare genetic condition and her doctors wanted to...