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Category: Health Costs

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Health Policy

Bill for two infusions of MS drug: $123,000

November 28, 2018

No one told Shereese Hickson she qualified for financial assistance to cover her portion of a $123,019 bill until she called the hospital.

Biotechnology, Cancer, Health Costs, Health Insurance

Pricey precision medicine can be financially toxic

November 1, 2018

The high cost of cutting-edge treatments threatens to keep precision medicine, one of the most celebrated areas in cancer care, out of reach for many patients.

Allergies, Health Costs, Health Insurance

Charge for allergy test: $48,329

October 29, 2018

Her doctor had warned her that the extensive allergy skin-patch testing she needed might be expensive, but she wasn’t too worried: she had good insurance.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Health Policy

This week’s health news ‘must reads’

October 20, 2018

Election stories made up the bulk of the health care news this week. Other great gems and intriguing developments surfaced, though, so let’s get to it.

Health Costs, Health Policy

Health Care Tops Guns, Economy As Voters’ Top Issue

October 18, 2018

Seven in 10 people list health care as “very important” as they make their voting choices, eclipsing economy, gun policy, immigration and foreign policy.

Drugs, Health Costs

No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices

October 11, 2018

When the cash price for a prescription is less than what you would pay using your insurance plan, pharmacists will no longer have to keep that a secret.

Health Costs, Healthcare Providers, Medicare

Medicare Advantage Plans Shift Their Financial Risk To Doctors

October 8, 2018

Insurers are shifting the financial risk of costly patients to physician-management companies. giving them more money upfront and control over patient care.

Emergency Medicine, Health Costs, Health Insurance

Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

September 27, 2018

If an air ambulance service is not part of your insurance network, the operator can charge the you for what the insurance company won’t cover.

Emergency Medicine, Health Costs, Health Insurance, Trauma

Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip

September 26, 2018

While still lying in the hospital, the air ambulance company told him the ride would likely cost more than $50,000 and asked him how he planned to pay.

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Health Costs, Health Policy

Unwitting patients used to influence federal rule-making

September 12, 2018

Some patients whose comments were submitted to the federal government to oppose a change in drug payment policy have no memory of writing or signing the comments.

Health Costs

Surprise Medical Bills Are What Americans Fear Most In Paying For Health Care

September 5, 2018

67% of people worry about unexpected medical bills, more than they dread insurance deductibles, drug costs or the basic staples of life: rent, food and gas.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Hospitals

The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?

August 31, 2018

Hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for heart attack care slashed the bill to $332.29 — after news stories appeared about its surprise ‘balance’ billing.

Dialysis, Health Costs, Health Insurance, Kidney, Medicaid, Medicare

Ballot initiative seeks to limit dialysis centers’ profits

August 10, 2018

The question is whether a California ballot initiative to limit the profit of dialysis clinics will protect lives or end them.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Health Policy

Drug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Voters

July 30, 2018

Conservative nonprofits are funneling “dark money” — difficult-to-trace funds behind TV ads, phone calls, and other efforts used to influence politics.

Health Costs, Health Insurance, Health Policy

Britain’s National Health Services Explained in 8 charts

July 3, 2018

Seventy years ago, the Beveridge Report outlined a radical plan for a National Health Service to provide health care to all UK citizens, regardless of their income.

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