Markian HawrylukNovember 13, 2023 The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even
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Medical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril.
Noam N. LeveyJuly 21, 2023 For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple case of pink eye that took four years
How Medicare Advantage Plans Dodged Auditors and Overcharged Taxpayers by Millions
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a
Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons, Even in Operating Rooms
Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to
Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Emmarie Huetteman March 23, 2021 Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and
How One Employer Stuck a New Mom With an $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby
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