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Health Care February 16, 2025

Montana Looks To Regulate Prior Authorization as Patients, Providers Decry Obstacles to Care

This article by Mike Dennison first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Mike Dennison February 13, 2025 HELENA, Mont. — When Lou and Lindsay Volpe’s son was diagnosed…

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Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

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Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

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Health Care December 16, 2024

Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. It is convoluted,…

Health Care November 29, 2024

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

by Grace McCormack, University of Southern California and Erin Duffy, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative…

Health Care October 28, 2024

PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.

This article by Andy Miller first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller October 24, 2024 CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up…

National March 12, 2024

How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast

by Latisha Nixon-Jones, Jacksonville University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine saving for years to buy your dream house, only to have surging property insurance…

Health Care August 24, 2023

Doctors and Patients Try to Shame Insurers Online to Reverse Prior Authorization Denials

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser August 23, 2023 Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to…

Health Care July 31, 2023

His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News July 28, 2023 Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his…

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