For California Teen, Coverage of Early Psychosis Treatment Proved a Lifesaver
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Summer Oriyavong first heard the ringing bells and tapping sounds in her head when she was in...
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Exploring Health Insurance When You're Self-Employed
It can be tricky for self-employed professionals to evaluate their insurance options. For example, just knowing where and how to...
Reducing Health Care Costs For Working Families
Testimony of Sabrina Corlette, J.D. before the U.S. House of Representatives Education & Workforce Health Subcommittee, April 26, 2023 Good...
Readers and Tweeters Defend the Rights of Adults With Disabilities
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
Montana Considers Requiring Insurance to Cover Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients
Katie Beall was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 1, 2022. Two days later, doctors told her the chemotherapy she...
How much do structural factors explain variation in hospital cost
Hospital admissions are typically paid largely based on DRGs. DRGs account for the type of admission (e.g., heart failure, hip...
Expectant Mom Needed $15,000 Overnight to Save Her Twins
It was Labor Day weekend 2021 when Sara Walsh, who was 24 weeks pregnant with twins, began to experience severe...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Many small business employers tend to think that group health insurance is only attainable for big companies with dozens or...
Final 2024 Payment Rule, Part 1: Insurance Market Rules And Consumer Assistance
On April 17, 2023, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released its final rule to update requirements and standards for...
White vs. Brown vs. Clear Bagging
In 2020, spending on specialty drugs was $265 billion; this constituted 49.6% of total prescription drug expenditure. To combat rising...
