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Patients and Doctors Trapped in a Gray Zone When Abortion Laws and Emergency Care Mandate Conflict
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, ER doctors say they 鈥 and their patients 鈥 are trapped between state anti-abortion laws and the federal law requiring that care be delivered in emergency situations. Women鈥檚 lives hang in the balance.
Las personas que pueden estar infectadas se enfrentan a callejones sin salida, retrasos, diagn贸sticos incorrectos y tratamientos inadecuados mientras navegan por un sistema de atenci贸n de salud poco preparado y mal informado.
A California Man鈥檚 鈥楶ainful and Terrifying鈥 Road to a Monkeypox Diagnosis
A Bay Area man described himself as 鈥渄elirious鈥 from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated for monkeypox.
Because of Texas Abortion Law, Her Wanted Pregnancy Became a Medical Nightmare
A Houston woman was 18 weeks pregnant when her water broke. That means her fetus had virtually no chance of survival, and she was at risk of an infection that could threaten her future fertility and even her life. Following Texas’ law, the hospital made her wait until she was showing signs of serious infection to terminate the pregnancy.
The Ambulance Chased One Patient Into Collections
After a car wreck, three siblings were transported to the same hospital by ambulances from three separate districts. The sibling with the most minor injuries got the biggest bill.
鈥楢n Arm and a Leg鈥: One ER Doctor Grapples With the Inequities of American Health Care
This episode is an interview with Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of “The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER.”
After Medical Bills Broke the Bank, This Family Headed to Mexico for Care
The Fierro family owed a Yuma, Arizona, hospital more than $7,000 for care given to mom and dad, so when a son dislocated his shoulder, they headed to Mexicali. The care was quick, good, and affordable.
La familia Fierro le debe a un hospital de Yuma, Arizona, m谩s de $7,000 por dos situaciones m茅dicas. As铆 que cuando uno de los hijos se disloc贸 el hombro, fueron a Mexicali, M茅xico. La atenci贸n fue r谩pida, buena y econ贸mica.
The Pandemic Exacerbates the 鈥楶aramedic Paradox鈥 in Rural America
Emergency medical services are a lifeline in regions with scarce medical care. But paramedics, trained to respond to patients with life-threatening injuries, are in short supply where they鈥檙e needed most.
The Case of the $489,000 Air Ambulance Ride
Diagnosed with aggressive leukemia on a Western trip, a young man thought his insurance would cover an air ambulance ride home to North Carolina. Instead, questions about medical necessity left him with an astronomical bill.
C贸mo evitar facturas m茅dicas sorpresa鈥 y las “trampas” de la nueva ley
Aunque una ley supuestamente protege a los pacientes de las cuentas sorpresa, tambi茅n tiene grietas por donde pasa la trampa.
How to Avoid Surprise Bills 鈥 And the Pitfalls in the New Law
The No Surprises Act offers protection from many surprise medical bills 鈥 but that protection may be only as good as a patient鈥檚 knowledge of the law and ability to make sure it鈥檚 enforced. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
An $80,000 Tab for Newborns Lays Out a Loophole in the New Law to Curb Surprise Bills
The insurance company said that the birth of the Bull family鈥檚 twins was not an emergency and that NICU care was 鈥渘ot medically necessary.鈥 The family鈥檚 experience with a huge bill sent to collections happened in 2020, but it exposes a hole in the new No Surprises law that took effect Jan. 1.
The Doctor Will See You Now 鈥 In the Hallway
At Salem Health Salem Hospital in Oregon, the omicron surge is still swamping health care workers. They are ground down emotionally but keep showing up for their patients.
The Doctor Didn鈥檛 Show Up, but the Hospital ER Still Charged $1,012
A St. Louis-area toddler burned his hand on the stove, and his mom took him to the ER on the advice of her pediatrician. He wasn鈥檛 seen by a doctor, and the dressing on the wound wasn鈥檛 changed. The bill was more than a thousand dollars.
Hospitales enfrentan m谩s casos de covid en personas ya hospitalizadas, con menos personal
Las infecciones est谩n exacerbando algunas condiciones m茅dicas y dificultando la reducci贸n de la propagaci贸n de covid dentro de las paredes del hospital, especialmente porque los pacientes se presentan en etapas m谩s tempranas y m谩s infecciosas de la enfermedad.
Incidental Cases and Staff Shortages Make Covid鈥檚 Next Act Tough for Hospitals
As omicron sweeps the country, many hospitals are dealing with a flood of people hospitalized with covid 鈥 including those primarily admitted for other reasons. While often milder cases, so-called incidental covid infections still drain the beleaguered health care workforce and can put them and other patients at higher risk for contracting covid.
Listen: How the New ‘No Surprises’ Law Tackles Unexpected Medical Bills
Years in the making, a new federal law against surprise medical bills took effect Jan. 1.
An Anesthesiology Practice鈥檚 Busy Day in Court Collecting on Surprise Bills
Legislative crackdowns on out-of-network bills haven鈥檛 kept specialists from hitting patients with unexpected charges running into thousands of dollars.
