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No one told a Washington state woman she was racking up massive out-of-pocket charges during a month-long emergency stay in an Oregon hospital. For six months, she and her husband were haunted by looming debt ā and bill collectors.
Well-known insurers are offering plans with lower premiums. But they could leave patients on the hook for unexpected costs.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
The recent declaration by President Donald Trump that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration echoed through the halls of Congress.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
From Medicare dental coverage to drug prices to fetal tissue research, the panelists answer listenersā questions. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHNās Julie Rovner.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
To keep costs down, Blue Shield of California next year will scale back on a program allowing members to receive a wide range of care beyond the stateās borders. Customers with individual plans mostly wonāt be able to get coverage out of state except for emergencies or other exceptional circumstances. Ā
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
The wide-ranging law has the potential to blindside many consumers whose health care comes from company and union health plans that are āself-funded,ā meaning they pay claims out of their own funds.
Seniors often donāt realize that private insurers are required to offer Medigap policies, or supplemental insurance, only when people first sign up for Medicare.
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