We know that our country pays more for worse health outcomes than most comparable nations, however, do we know which state is most expensive? Well I was surprised to learn Connecticut is among the most expensive states in which to receive health care. According...
Click here for a transcript of the episode. A 30-minute video about health insurance terminology has racked up more than a million views. Host Dan Weissmann spoke with Brian David Gilbert, the person behind the video. Gilbert is best known for his videos...
Patients who seek treatment at the Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, might be offered a payment plan from lender AccessOne. Nearly half the patients enrolled in an AccessOne loan are in its highest-interest loan, paying 13% interest...
When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect the case would grow into a national bellwether. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of...
Doris Spatz takes a once-a-day pill, Kisqali, to keep her metastatic breast cancer in check. As a patient in the Defense Department health system, she can fill routine prescriptions at a military pharmacy without a copay but also has the option of using a regular...
Health Outcomes and Insurance This week our CEO posted her thoughts on LinkedIn regarding some recent studies and the current state of health insurance for the individual and the outcomes of care. Health Outcomes: How are We Doing? We spend more but achieve less....
It is the annual fall season of Medicare sales pitches and we have seen a rise in Celebrity Medicare Sales pitches. We are happy to see CMS creating tighter rules around the sales pitches and confusion. We have seen seniors fall victim to different Medicare...
Almost 2 million of California’s poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state to improve care in its Medicaid program. A first-ever statewide contracting competition to participate in the...
Health insurance giant Centene Corp. has agreed to pay $165.6 million to Texas to resolve claims that it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services. It’s the biggest known payout by the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over its drug pricing...
Peggy Dula was driving two of her siblings on an unfamiliar road in Illinois when she pulled into an intersection and crashed into a truck. All three were taken to a nearby hospital, and though Peggy was the least injured, her ambulance bill was almost three times her...
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