Corporate health insurers can use a range of tactics to make it seem that they are offering you...
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Medical debt on the rise
New research from the Peterson Center on Health Care and the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that...
UnitedHealth could force nearly 3,000 patients to forgo care or...
Because the US Congress leaves it to corporate health insurers to negotiate health care provider...
How to pay less for your hospital care
If your income is low, you might be able to pay less for your hospital care. Among the many...
The myths health insurers want you to believe
When I was a health insurance communications exec, I was a big part of an ongoing effort–funded...
Confirmed: Private insurance is full of ugly surprises
Thank god that Medicare regulates provider rates for older and disabled Americans and gives people...
Coronavirus: What will your COVID-19 test cost you?
If you’re under 65, you can face surprise bills for COVID-19 testing if you’re not...
UnitedHealth Group profits by restricting people’s coverage
This post was originally published in the Health Justice Monitor. UnitedHealth Group Earnings: What...
How should we pay physicians?
There is not, and there will never be, a perfect system for paying health care providers. Capitated...
Death and debt by deductibles
Note: This post was originally published on The Potter Report. Congrats, America! Earlier this...