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Insurance
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Journalist digs through data sources to show how deal changed Montana’s insurance market
Covering health insurance in a less-populated state can be a significant challenge for journalists because most often, there’s not enough…
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Short-term, limited-duration health plans assailed in Congressional Democrats’ report
Short-term, limited-duration insurance plans threaten the health and financial well-being of American families, according to a recent staff report from…
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Even in a pandemic, it’s important to keep the price transparency issue in perspective
A federal judge last month ruled against the American Hospital Association and other hospital groups in their lawsuit against the…
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Time to track how the pandemic is hurting health care provider finances
While the death of more than 120,000 Americans related to the novel coronavirus is the most important story, the economic…
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Despite violation records, nursing homes seek liability waivers during pandemic
Despite a recent GAO report detailing persistent infection control violations at nursing homes throughout the United States, many states are…
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In the midst of a pandemic, employers begin to negotiate insurance coverage for next year
Every year, all employers negotiate with health insurers over what they’ll pay in insurance premiums for the coming year. And…
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Webcast to explore the high cost of failing to cover the uninsured during pandemic
Leaving anyone uninsured during this viral pandemic increases the risk of spreading the disease. A warning report on Monday from…
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Reporter explores impact of medical credit cards on dental debt
Dental patients in need of costly procedures may turn to medical credit cards to pay for the services. But these…
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Scrutiny of hospital charges likely to intensify in wake of pandemic
As the nation’s hospitals strain to keep up with the demand to care for COVID-19 patients, it seems almost unfair…
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Trump administration will pay to treat uninsured coronavirus patients
Recognizing that the potentially high cost of COVID-19-related hospital and physician care may cause the uninsured to forego care, the…