November 7, 2019
EMS Services Around The Country Vulnerable
Jerrid Soupir hadn’t been feeling well before he went limp and fell to the ground while playing a baseball game. What Soupir, then 46, thought was a summer cold...
Stories
As consumers across the country grapple with the high cost of medical care, more and more are looking for alternatives to help supplement their coverage. Many have turned to...
November 7, 2019
Consumers Suffer with Private Equity Takeover of Care at Nursing Company
Jennifer Alvarado and her seven-year-old daughter, Sophia, live in Kyle, Texas, outside of Austin. Sophia has actin myopathy, a rare genetic disorder, that leaves her unable to move or...
November 6, 2019
CA Mother Fights Nearly $899K Medical Bill
Lauren Bard’s daughter, Sadie, made a dramatic entrance when she was born in September 2018. At just 26 months, she weighed under a pound and a half. Sadie was...
November 5, 2019
Cut Consumer Costs – In Their Own Words
American health care consumers are frequently frustrated by unexpected costs, a lack of clarity throughout the process of accessing care and other roadblocks when it comes to getting the...
November 5, 2019
Children’s Health Coverage On The Decline
Nine-month-old Elijah’s lips were turning blue as his mother, Kristin Johnson, rushed him to a Houston area emergency room. In the hospital, doctors diagnosed Elijah with a respiratory virus...
October 30, 2019
Tribal Communities Lacking Quality Care Seek Improvements
In 2016, Robyn Black Lance brought her 6-month-old son, James Ladeaux, to Sioux San Indian Health Service Hospital in South Dakota with what she suspected was his second upper...
October 30, 2019
CO Woman Battles Insurance For Cancer Treatment
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN As an emergency room nurse, Hollie D’Arcey is accustomed to being in hospital. Unfortunately, in July, D’Arcey’s experience changed when she was diagnosed with...
October 30, 2019
Consumers Face Jail Time Over Medical Debt
As consumers face surprise bills, insurance denials, high premiums and deductibles, medical debt continues to be a growing issue. Across the country, consumers have experienced aggressive debt collection practices...
October 30, 2019
TX Woman’s Cancer Treatments On Hold Because Of Insurance Issues
Last September, Marcy Moreno’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with breast cancer following a doctor’s appointment. Since then, Moreno has gone through a battery of exams, tests,...