Deborah Davis thought she was doing all that she could to assure that she would be fully covered for her ankle surgery. Davis called her insurer, Harvard Pilgrim Health...
Uninsured Ashley Pintos had a sharp pain in her abdomen when she arrived at the St. Joseph Medical Center’s emergency room in Tacoma, Washington. Before agreeing to treat Pintos,...
Stanley Ellis was used to being able to rely on his Medicaid coverage for care, especially care that related to a condition that causes his bone tissue to die....
Chuck Graham was getting ready to go to work when he suddenly fell down and could not walk. His wife, Angie, rushed Graham to the emergency room. After a...
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...
As consumers continue to face surprise bills, insurance denials, and increasing prices for premiums and deductibles, it is no surprise that the cost of health care continues to be...
The lives of Minnesota families who apply for the state’s Medicaid waivers are often stressful to begin with. But to receive the coveted benefit known as a waiver, they...
Virginia resident Lynette Jackson went to the emergency room after having persistent abdominal pain. Trying to follow her insurer’s guidelines, Jackson went to Henrico Doctors Hospital, which was listed...
As the price of health insurance premiums and deductibles, as well as the frequency of issues like surprise bills, continue to increase, consumers are dealing with the fall-out of...
When Lindsey Topping-Schuetz’s son, Owen, was born three years ago, complications began immediately. Owen was born six weeks early and with two rare chromosomal abnormalities, one of which is...