Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I ...
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Medicare Will Now Cover Wegovy for Heart Disease Patients — Here’s What the New Policy Actually Means
Medicare has changed its stance on GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, moving into 2026. While it is known for its weight ...
With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients
Conor here: Here we see the effects of ICE gaining access t nearly 80 million Medicaid patients, including patients’ banking ...
5 of the Cheapest Prescription Drugs in America — and How Patients Are Still Overpaying for Them
When you hand your insurance card to the pharmacist, you generally assume you are getting the best possible deal on ...
6 Ambulance Billing Practices That Surprise Fixed-Income Patients
If you’ve ever called 911 in an emergency, the last thing on your mind was whether the ambulance was “in-network.” ...
Medical Bills Can Be Vexing and Perplexing. Here’s This Year’s Best Advice for Patients.
Emmarie Huetteman A Texas boy’s second dose of the MMRV vaccine cost over $1,400. A Pennsylvania woman’s long-acting birth control ...
Too Many Medicare Patients Get These Unnecessary Surgeries That ‘Carry Grave Risks,’ Watchdog Warns
Back pain is a prevalent issue in America, and adults over the age of 65 are more likely to experience ...
Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.
Yves here. The deadline for stitching up a deal on extending Covid-era ACA subsidies is bearing down on the Trump ...
Inside the Nursing Home Audit: Systemic Failures Endangering Patients
Nursing homes are entrusted with caring for some of society’s most vulnerable citizens. Families rely on these facilities to provide ...
The Hospital Billing Trick That’s Costing Older Patients Million
Older patients are being hit with massive medical bills—and many don’t realize it’s due to a quiet trick buried in ...
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