Tag: Health Insurance and Managed Care

She Was Told Surgery Would Cost About $1,300. Then the Bill Came: $229,000.

When Lisa Melody French needed back surgery after a car accident, she…

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Loss of Pandemic Aid Stresses Hospitals That Treat the Uninsured

“It’s horrible,” he said.Dr. Philip Elizondo, his orthopedic colleague, said the hospital…

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Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds

Every year, tens of thousands of people enrolled in private Medicare Advantage…

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With a Few Jokes, Biden and Obama Revisit the ‘Good Old Days’

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on…

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As the Omicron Wave Subsides, Travel Insurance Claims Crawl

Before the pandemic, Lauren Mack, 44, a writer based in New York…

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Justice Dept. Sues to Block $13 Billion Deal by UnitedHealth Group

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block a $13…

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Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

But other trans health specialists are concerned by the sharp increase in…

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Insurers Will Have to Cover 8 At-Home Virus Tests Per Month

WASHINGTON — Private insurers will soon have to cover the cost of…

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Left and Center-Left Both Claim Stacey Abrams. Who’s Right?

To left-leaning Democrats, Stacey Abrams, who is making her second run for…

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