Medical economics
After medical bills broke the bank, this family headed to Mexico for care
The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020.
May 4, 2022
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Health care costs add up in months after COVID-19 hospital stay, study finds
Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.
Mar 17, 2022
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For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
Crowdfunding is sometimes touted as a "safety net" for people who can't afford to pay their medical bills.
Feb 3, 2022
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Universal health care bill fails to pass in California
A bill that would have created the nation's only government-funded universal health care system died in the California Assembly on Monday as Democrats could not gather enough support to bring it for a vote ahead of a legislative ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Bill would expand Florida doctors' ability to refuse care based on beliefs
The Florida Legislature on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would allow health care providers to act on their "conscience" when deciding whether to provide certain treatments for patients.
Jan 26, 2022
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Many seniors on Medicare falling into medical debt
(HealthDay)—"Medicare For All" gets tossed around a lot by advocates of universal health coverage, but a new study finds that today's Medicare is far from free for seniors and people with disabilities.
Dec 15, 2021
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Integrating medical and social care
Neither poverty and its influence on health nor financial toxicity from medical bills are new 21st century phenomenon.
Dec 14, 2021
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Medical economics
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 this year could pay thousands of dollars, study suggests
Americans who get seriously ill from COVID-19 in 2021 might have to pay thousands of dollars in bills from their hospitals, doctors and ambulance companies, a new study suggests.
Oct 18, 2021
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Many hit hard by pandemic now swamped by medical debt
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has left plenty of Americans saddled with medical bills they can't pay, a new survey reveals.
Jul 19, 2021
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Biden administration pushes forward with Trump-era law on surprise medical bills
(HealthDay)—In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the Biden Administration is advancing Trump-era consumer protections aimed at curbing sometimes devastating surprise medical bills.
Jul 2, 2021
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