US Health Care Sucks, Even If You Have Health Insurance Interview with Amy Finkelstein, interviewed by Sara Van Horn and Cal Turner Published August 21, 2023 It is a gross injustice that 30 million Americans lack health insurance — but the insured also face serious problems, paying through the nose for substandard care. We […]
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Medical debt hits the middle class hardest By Tami Luhby, CNN Published August 21, 2023 Almost a quarter of middle-class Americans, or 17 million people, had unpaid health care bills in 2020, a larger share than those higher and lower on the income scale, according to a new report from Third Way, a center-left
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10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care By Elizabeth Hinton and Jada Raphael March 1, 2023 Managed care is the dominant delivery system for Medicaid enrollees. With 72% of Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in comprehensive managed care organizations (MCOs) nationally, plans have played a key role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and are
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The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year by Cezary Podkul August 14, 2023 A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers owe them. Big companies rake in profits while doctors are saddled with yet another cost in a burdensome health care
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