Watch: Out-Of-Network Outrage After A $540K Charge For Dialysis
CBS This Morning covers the highest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month yet: more than half a million dollars for just 14 weeks of kidney dialysis in Montana.
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Your Go-To Guide To Decode Medical Bills
Kaiser Health News gives you a user-friendly toolkit to help patients understand some of the ins and outs of medical billing, what to do if you receive a surprise medical bill and things to keep in mind before getting medical care.
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First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis
He needed the lifesaving treatment 鈥 he never expected a half-million-dollar bill for 14 weeks of care.
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On A Mission To Help People Control Diabetes 鈥 And Save Money On Insulin
Patients with Type 2 diabetes are often steered toward medicine or insulin treatment. But with additional support, it鈥檚 possible to use diet and exercise to control blood sugar. The rising price of insulin drives patients to lower their dependence on the medicine.
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鈥楢n Arm And A Leg鈥: Real Lessons Doctors Can Learn From Fake Patients
Are physicians asking patients the right questions in order to provide good care? Laser-focused on biomedical symptoms, some doctors miss the psychosocial factors that can be a barrier to good health. In Episode 7 of the podcast, we hear about a creative study that uncovers how some medical errors happen.
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Summer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes
Efforts to control drug prices seemed on a glide path earlier this year after gaining traction at the White House and in Congress. But prospects today look less certain and highly controversial.
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Why It鈥檚 So Hard To Predict How Much Funding 9/11 First Responders Need
Eighteen years ago, most first responders were not thinking about their future health when they spent hours searching 鈥淭he Pile鈥 for the remains of terror victims. Today, their illnesses are a slow-moving epidemiological nightmare that has been as difficult for scientists to study as it has been easy for politicians to overlook.
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Federal Suit Alleges 鈥楽taggering鈥 Urine Drug Testing Fraud At Tennessee Pain Clinics
Tennessee company鈥檚 Medicare billings for urine tests were examined by Kaiser Health News in 2017.
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Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn鈥檛 Travel Well
More than 400,000 U.S. workers have retired in foreign countries and their ranks are rising. But Medicare doesn鈥檛 cover most expenses overseas, so these expats will need to confront the cost of finding alternative insurance.
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Biden鈥檚 鈥業ncremental鈥 Health Plan Still Would Be A Heavy Lift
The proposal is far from minimal and includes several provisions that Congress has failed repeatedly to enact, including some that were part of the original Affordable Care Act debate.
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A Conservative Group Paints Trump鈥檚 Drug-Pricing Experiment As 鈥楽ocialist.鈥 Is It?
The Americans for Tax Reform commercial takes too broad a brush against an initiative under consideration by the administration that would be part of the president鈥檚 promise to curb high drug prices.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare
Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a health plan intended to provide a more moderate alternative to his competitors鈥 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 plans. It would build on the Affordable Care Act but would go much further. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus Planned Parenthood鈥檚 very bad week, the U.S. House vote to repeal the health law鈥檚 鈥淐adillac tax鈥 on generous health plans, and the reduction in deaths from opioids.
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KHN Investigation On Opioid Prescribers Pains Some Readers And Tweeters
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?
A House committee approved its version of legislation to solve the problem of surprise medical bills. But the measure includes a key provision that鈥檚 got less support in the Senate.
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A ‘No-Brainer’? Calls Grow For Medicare To Cover Anti-Rejection Drugs After Kidney Transplant
Banking on new cost estimates, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is poised to try 鈥 once again 鈥 to end a three-year limit on coverage for lifesaving medication required to keep the organs functioning.
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‘An Arm And A Leg’: Journalist Learns The Hard Way That CPAP Compliance Pays
Check the fine print. When you get a prescription for expensive medical equipment, you may need to follow the doctor鈥檚 orders 鈥 to the letter 鈥 to get your health insurance company to pay up.
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Did Your Health Plan Deny You Care? Fight Back.
Most patients don鈥檛 argue when their health insurance won鈥檛 cover treatment or medication, but they should: Consumers win about half of their appeals. The process can sometimes be overwhelming, but there are ways to prepare and get help.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Hospitals Block 鈥楽urprise Billing鈥 Measure In California
California lawmakers on Wednesday pulled legislation that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bills for emergency care, citing opposition from hospitals. They vowed to resurrect the bill next year.