In Kansas, Black babies are roughly 3.5 times more likely to die than white babies, The Lawrence Times reports. For every 1,000 Black babies born in Kansas, 17 will...
A patient advocacy group reports that around 94 percent of Oklahoma hospitals are not in full compliance with the federal price transparency rule, according to The Norman Transcript. After...
After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, author and actress Annabelle Gurwitch was caught up in an exploitative scheme with her health insurance that billed her thousands of...
A months-long investigation conducted by The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram found that dozens of consumers reported numerous medical billing issues plaguing the health care system, making consumers feel...
Consumers may have to pay out-of-pocket for COVID-19 testing and vaccines as federal government supplies and funding are exhausted, according to The Washington Post and Healthcare Dive. Dawn O’Connell,...
A proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is setting its sights on reducing coverage gaps by making the application and renewal process for...
Montana’s public officials can increase health care and mental health treatment by increasing telehealth access for consumers, according to an opinion piece from Kevin Hamm, the chief executive officer...
The Toledo City Council is considering an ordinance that could provide relief for 25,000 residents with medical debt, according to The Toledo Blade. The ordinance would be paid through...
A seven-year-old boy born with congenital heart defects in need of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, deemed medically necessary, was denied access to the device by the family’s...
A Texas federal judge recently ruled that it is unconstitutional for employers to provide coverage for an HIV preventative drug, a ruling that could hurt consumers and have negative...