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Healthcare
fromCbsnews
9 hours ago

Fighting for health care claim approvals

Insurance companies often delay or deny necessary medical treatments, causing significant emotional and physical distress for patients.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
4 days ago

Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers' Frustration with MA Grows - MedCity News

Jefferson Health is suing Aetna for unfairly reducing Medicare Advantage payments for inpatient hospital stays deemed 'low severity'.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Scaling Success: The Medicaid Model New York Can't Afford to Ignore | amNewYork

The American healthcare system prioritizes volume over quality, leading to rising costs and poor outcomes.
Law
fromThe Gottman Institute
41 minutes ago

What Is a Superbill? And Can It Be Used for Therapy?

A superbill is a detailed receipt that enables clients to claim out-of-network therapy reimbursements from insurance companies.
from24/7 Wall St.
9 hours ago

Clark Howard Says Congress Passed a Law That Specifically Punished People for Giving Money to Charity

The law did not eliminate the charitable deduction in name. It rendered it functionally useless for anyone who does not already have enough deductions to clear the standard deduction threshold on their own.
Fundraising
#lgbtq
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 hours ago

Admin backs out of pro-trans settlements while hospitals start providing trans care again - LGBTQ Nation

Trans students' discrimination settlements are being terminated or altered, impacting protections and training in school districts.
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago
LGBT

These hospitals caved to Trump & cut trans health care. Now a court is making them bring it back. - LGBTQ Nation

Children's hospitals in Minnesota are reinstating gender-affirming care for youth after a temporary pause due to federal funding threats.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 hours ago

Admin backs out of pro-trans settlements while hospitals start providing trans care again - LGBTQ Nation

Trans students' discrimination settlements are being terminated or altered, impacting protections and training in school districts.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

These hospitals caved to Trump & cut trans health care. Now a court is making them bring it back. - LGBTQ Nation

Children's hospitals in Minnesota are reinstating gender-affirming care for youth after a temporary pause due to federal funding threats.
fromwww.bbc.com
16 hours ago

'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

The Forest of Dean could soon get its first drive through KFC, but Gloucestershire Live reported some residents were concerned it could "blight the area's beauty".
UK news
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Former Biden HHS leaders hail syphilis breakthrough as Trump dismantles the system behind it

DoxyPEP significantly reduces syphilis infections, demonstrating success in public health initiatives during the Biden administration.
#mental-health
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 day ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 days ago
Brooklyn

Social workers' vital role in patient care highlighted during National Social Work Month * Brooklyn Paper

Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 day ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 days ago
Brooklyn

Social workers' vital role in patient care highlighted during National Social Work Month * Brooklyn Paper

Social media marketing
fromAol
1 day ago

Prescription Drug Content On Social Media Often Misleading, Study Finds

Social media influencers often spread misinformation about prescription drugs, complicating audience recognition of promotional intent and highlighting the need for updated regulations.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog Empire State
3 days ago

POL PLOT: Hochul's Insurance Plan Is A Statewide Head-Scratcher - Streetsblog Empire State

Lawmakers are skeptical of Gov. Hochul's car insurance reform proposal, fearing it compromises crash victims' rights for minimal savings.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Both doctors and the government are handling this strike badly that's why there is no end in sight | Polly Toynbee

Resident doctors in England are striking again, seeking a pay restoration to 2008 levels, despite previous negotiations and significant pay increases.
Non-profit organizations
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Why Nurses at Non-Profit Hospitals Are Maxing Two Retirement Accounts While Most Workers Can Only Max One

Nurses at non-profit hospitals can contribute to both a 403(b) and a 457(b), maximizing their retirement savings compared to for-profit hospital employees.
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Health care sales tax campaign under investigation

The FPPC wants to know if county government funds were used on Measure A campaign mailers, following complaints from the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association and Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County.
SF politics
US politics
fromJezebel
3 days ago

Well, Well, Well, Look Who's Too Scared to Defund Planned Parenthood Now

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to drop the defund provision for Planned Parenthood amid political pressures and public support for abortion.
#medicare
fromMedCity News
1 week ago
Healthcare

Why 131 Hospitals Are Suing HHS Over Alleged Underpayment - MedCity News

131 hospitals are suing HHS over CMS payment reductions for facilities treating low-income Medicare patients.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Health insurance stocks: UnitedHealth Group, CVS, and Humana are rising on Medicare Advantage news

Medicare insurer payments will increase significantly, boosting share prices of major health insurance companies.
SF parents
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage

Lawfully present immigrants, including Rosa Maria Carranza, will be disenrolled from Medicare due to new legislation, affecting around 100,000 individuals.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

Why 131 Hospitals Are Suing HHS Over Alleged Underpayment - MedCity News

131 hospitals are suing HHS over CMS payment reductions for facilities treating low-income Medicare patients.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Health insurance stocks: UnitedHealth Group, CVS, and Humana are rising on Medicare Advantage news

Medicare insurer payments will increase significantly, boosting share prices of major health insurance companies.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Trump Admin Seeks Sweeping Access to Federal Workers' Health Records

The Trump administration seeks access to detailed medical records of federal workers and retirees, raising concerns about privacy and data security.
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

The Labyrinth of Nigerian Healthcare

My mother tells me not to be afraid, that 'what [you] fear will come upon [you].' She is quoting from the book of Job, the Bible's most famous theodicy.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

US conservatives sue to dismantle Native Hawaiian healthcare scholarships

Do No Harm stated that the scholarship's requirement that applicants be Native Hawaiians was a violation of federal law and tantamount to racial discrimination.
Non-profit organizations
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
4 days ago

$3.85M Boost For Brooklyn Clinics Targets Gaps

$3.85 million allocated to upgrade NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health centers in Brooklyn, targeting East New York, Cumberland, and Brownsville.
#medicaid
fromFortune
2 days ago
Healthcare

'It's really slapdash': Trump administration coughs up to egregious errors to justify New York health fraud probe | Fortune

Healthcare
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Trump Admin Admits Majorly Inflated Medicaid Numbers Were Used to Justify Fraud Probe

The Trump administration admitted to using inflated Medicaid figures for a fraud probe, raising questions about its nationwide crackdown on alleged abuse.
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 days ago

'It's really slapdash': Trump administration coughs up to egregious errors to justify New York health fraud probe | Fortune

The Trump administration admitted to a significant error in Medicaid fraud probe figures, undermining its anti-fraud campaign in Democratic states.
Healthcare
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Bronx Survivors Rally To Keep Medicaid Biomarker Testing Coverage

Cancer survivors and advocates urge preservation of Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing to prevent deepening racial and economic disparities in access to care.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

Could There Be a 'Soft Opening' of H.R. 1 Medicaid Changes? - MedCity News

H.R. 1 will implement Medicaid work requirements in 2027, potentially leading to millions losing coverage.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Some States Are Boosting Reproductive Health Access, Maternal Health, Child Care

The U.S. Senate upheld a ban on abortion care for veterans, while states are enacting various reproductive health laws and restrictions.
Public health
fromCity Limits
2 days ago

Opinion: Excise Taxes Can Help Fund Needed Addiction Treatment in NY

New York's alcohol sales generate $12 billion annually but do not address related health issues.
#affordable-care-act
US politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

About 1.4 Million Fewer Americans May Now Have Health Insurance, Thanks to Spiking ACA Premiums

Enhanced ACA premium tax credits lapsed, causing 1.4 million fewer marketplace enrollees for 2026 and likely increasing the number of uninsured Americans.
Public health
fromwww.twincities.com
2 months ago

Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans declined by 3.5% (about 800,000 fewer selections) amid expiring subsidies and rising health costs.
Left-wing politics
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How the Battle for Affordable Care Became a Culture War

The Affordable Care Act's passage and implementation faced significant political and cultural challenges, shaping national discourse for years to come.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Admin Touts ACA Fraud Fixes While Pushing New Barriers to Coverage

The Trump administration proposes new ACA regulations to combat enrollment fraud, but these may hinder eligible applicants from enrolling.
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

About 1.4 Million Fewer Americans May Now Have Health Insurance, Thanks to Spiking ACA Premiums

Public health
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

Public Health Needs to Get Off the Laptop and Into the Streets

Transformational experiences in South Africa with TAC emphasized the importance of community engagement and effective communication in health education.
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromFuturism
1 day ago

AI Is Causing Healthcare Costs to Surge

AI tools in healthcare have led to increased costs rather than savings, contradicting earlier predictions.
Healthcare
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

Californians are suing Sutter Health and MemorialCare for using an AI tool to record medical conversations without consent, violating laws.
#health-insurance
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

How to make a high-deductible health plan and HSA work for you

Choosing a low-price health insurance plan can lead to unexpected financial burdens due to high deductibles and lack of understanding of insurance terms.
Healthcare
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

You've Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise.

Health insurers often fail to provide adequate warnings before coverage loss, relying on outdated communication methods that can lead to critical gaps in patient care.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

How to make a high-deductible health plan and HSA work for you

Choosing a low-price health insurance plan can lead to unexpected financial burdens due to high deductibles and lack of understanding of insurance terms.
Healthcare
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

You've Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise.

Health insurers often fail to provide adequate warnings before coverage loss, relying on outdated communication methods that can lead to critical gaps in patient care.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

One-third of Americans skip meals or other needs to afford health care

Rising health care costs force Americans to reduce spending, skip meals, delay major life decisions like homeownership and parenthood, and postpone retirement.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
3 days ago

Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: Positive Signs

Physician compensation in the US rose by approximately 3% in 2025, with several specialties averaging over $500,000 in total earnings.
Healthcare
fromCity Limits
3 days ago

Opinion: Aging with Dignity Means Getting Managed Long-Term Care Right

Funding for Managed Long-Term Care is misaligned, favoring healthier populations and neglecting those with complex needs, jeopardizing the promise of aging in place.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

5 Stocks That Should Benefit from the 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Decision

Medicare Advantage payment rates increased by 2.48%, benefiting private insurers and improving margins for companies like Humana.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

Shawn Brown's urgent care clinic in Marquette now provides medication abortions after the local Planned Parenthood closed, leaving a significant access gap.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

UnitedHealth Rockets 11%, Humana Climbs 9% as Medicare Advantage Rate Decision Crushes Regulatory Fears

UnitedHealth Group stock surged nearly 11% following a favorable CMS Medicare Advantage rate decision, signaling a recovery in the managed care sector.
New York Islanders
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | As healthcare costs surge, lawmakers should focus on reforming rather than expanding costly government programs amNewYork

Expanding 340B program and rising healthcare costs are exacerbating unaffordability, harming minority-owned businesses, and lacking transparency and oversight.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Different Way to Rein in Health Care Costs

Medical education's narrow biomedical focus shapes physician values and the medical industrial complex, contributing significantly to the United States' very high health care costs.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
1 week ago

NY officials push bill to save 500K Essential Plan insured from losing coverage

450,000 New Yorkers will lose Essential Plan coverage due to federal funding cuts, but legislation aims to prevent uninsured status.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump's Medicaid Cuts Are Threatening to Shutter Hospitals Across the US

Medicaid cuts by Trump and Republicans threaten hundreds of hospitals and millions of low-income Americans' access to care.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

'This is Crazy': Health Experts Call for Changes to the No Surprises Act - MedCity News

The No Surprises Act is facing challenges due to the misuse of the Independent Dispute Resolution process by providers, leading to unsustainable reimbursement levels.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Red State-Blue State Healthcare Divide Is Dangerous for Everyone

In light of the systemic dismantling of America's public health agencies, these moves essentially create a shadow infrastructure to maintain some of what is being lost. While this is a promising development, it does nothing to stop a troubling trend that has been emerging for some time: The country is quickly becoming fragmented along partisan lines when it comes to public health.
Public health
US politics
fromwww.twincities.com
2 months ago

How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

Bipartisan lawmakers support reviving expired federal health-care subsidies, but abortion coverage disputes threaten compromise and could leave millions facing higher premiums.
fromFortune
2 months ago

There's broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high | Fortune

Once we get past this issue, there's decent agreement on everything else,
US politics
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

12 Senate Democrats Unveil Plan to Cut Costs, Expand Coverage - MedCity News

Democratic senators propose healthcare reforms to lower costs, simplify access, and combat corporate greed in the insurance industry.
Public health
fromMedCity News
2 months ago

Congress' New Healthcare Package: 7 Things to Know - MedCity News

Congress approved a bipartisan healthcare funding package within a $1.2 trillion bill that funds HHS, reforms PBMs, extends telehealth, and omits ACA tax-credit extensions.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Some Adults Are Delaying Treatment Until Medicare Following ACA Subsidy Loss

Middle-aged adults with Obamacare plans face significant financial strain due to expired subsidies, leading to delayed medical care until Medicare eligibility.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why Washington's healthcare debate never really goes away

U.S. health care remains deeply partisan; subsidy expirations reignite conflicts over affordability, governmental role, and competing GOP and Democratic proposals.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How companies and nonprofits are tackling the U.S. healthcare crisis-until there's a federal policy solution

The U.S. healthcare crisis involves rising costs, coverage gaps, and medical debt, requiring radical policy change to improve the situation.
Public health
fromkffhealthnews.org
2 months ago

Medical bills can be vexing and perplexing. Here's important advice for patients

High and confusing medical bills affect insured and uninsured due to coverage gaps, unexpected plan restrictions, billing practices, and complex retroactive policies like COBRA.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Trump unveils a health care plan aimed at lowering costs

Trump proposes direct payments to Americans’ health savings accounts, plus drug-price reductions and insurer transparency, while offering a largely unspecific framework for congressional action.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew?

Rising marketplace premiums pushed many consumers into high-deductible bronze or catastrophic plans that qualify for health savings accounts, creating navigation challenges and HSA uncertainties.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider

President Trump proposed sending funds directly to Americans for health savings accounts so individuals can buy their own health care, a framework criticized as short on specifics and inadequate.
#healthcare-costs
Healthcare
fromAxios
1 month ago

What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs

Rising medical costs force millions of Americans to delay major life decisions like having children, buying homes, retiring, and pursuing education across all income levels.
Healthcare
fromAxios
1 month ago

What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs

Rising medical costs force millions of Americans to delay major life decisions like having children, buying homes, retiring, and pursuing education across all income levels.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | Open the door to better care by expanding scope of practice | amNewYork

New York should expand medical assistants' scope of practice to administer vaccinations under supervision to address healthcare workforce shortages and improve patient care access.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Health insurance costs are up. Women and LGBTQ+ people are paying the price

Women and LGBTQ+ people face skyrocketing ACA marketplace premiums after subsidy lapse, forcing many to cut savings, work more, delay retirement, or forgo insurance.
Healthcare
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Cost of Not Having Health Insurance

A woman survives a burst brain aneurysm and undergoes emergency surgery, with family members gathering to support her recovery in the ICU.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Waiting for Medicare and skipping prescriptions: Meet the Americans on the brink of losing health insurance

Expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies on December 31 caused monthly premiums to spike hundreds of dollars, forcing over 1 million Americans to cancel marketplace plans between early 2025 and 2026.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Can't get a prescription renewed? Here's how to cope with prior authorizations

Insurance prior authorization requirements expire even for patients already taking prescribed medications, forcing repeated approval processes and potentially interrupting effective treatments.
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