Over a span of eight years, nonprofit hospitals increased their board members’ compensation by 46 percent, while allowing the amount they spend on charity care compared to their overall...
The Washington Post is highlighting the stories of consumers from around the country who have fought with their insurance company to access the medication they need. Carolyn Y. Johnson,...
Many local governments across the country are pursuing ways to cancel medical debt for their residents, relieving the financial pressure that medical debt places on those consumers. According to...
A family was not only charged for medical care that was never administered for their four-year-old’s skin burn, but the bill was also ultimately sent to a debt collector....
North Carolina recently joined 39 other states in expanding Medicaid, Healthcare Dive reported. After debating Medicaid expansion for more than a decade, legislators found middle ground and broadened Medicaid...
The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s decision to strike down free preventive health-care services covered by the Affordable Care Act, according to CNBC. Judge Reed O’Connor from...
A new investigative report from ProPublica is shining light on the dishonest practices employed by Cigna, interfering with the doctor-patient relationship and using algorithms to reject insurance claims. Nick...
The latest pushback against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) comes from Congressional lawmakers aiming to put a stop to the use of so-called “spread pricing” in the Medicaid program, Fierce...
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling on Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin to take measures to protect service members from harmful medical debt, according to Military.com. A...
Today’s prior authorization practices are contributing to negative consumer outcomes, according to a December poll conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) and reported by Fierce Healthcare. While the...