Your surprise medical bill may be gone, but your premiums could still spike
A new federal rule may unintentionally make it easier for health care providers to game the system, potentially raising health insurance costs for Americans.
Jun 1, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Financing, Government
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New York families face maze to secure Medicaid-funded home care, secret shopper calls reveal
Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a ...
May 26, 2026
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Opinion: Increased oversight of private equity in health care is needed to protect patients and the physician workforce
Private equity investment in health care requires increased regulatory oversight and policies to better protect patients and physicians from the adverse impact of growing corporate interests, says the American College of ...
May 26, 2026
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Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further
Several states have joined President Donald Trump's deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further—by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement.
May 18, 2026
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Medicare Advantage broker payments potentially hit $10 billion annually, study finds
New research offers one of the clearest pictures yet on just how large the Medicare Advantage insurance broker market has become. Published as a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine, the study by health policy scholars ...
May 18, 2026
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That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs
Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a great deal—with the prospect of saving hundreds of dollars—the decision to accept it is complicated, especially ...
May 11, 2026
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States eye aid to prop up distressed hospitals amid federal Medicaid cuts
At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, just outside Los Angeles, patients on gurneys line the hallways of the emergency department waiting for care, and overflow mental health patients are consigned to outdoor tents.
May 7, 2026
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Minor federal fines offer little deterrence to insurers for Medicare Advantage violations, study finds
A new study from health policy researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health suggests that while regulators have several tools at their disposal to penalize insurance plans that break the rules, they rely mostly ...
May 5, 2026
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Study finds major gaps in dementia care across Mississippi
Some 80% of Mississippi counties have no adult day service centers, and even counties that do have centers cannot meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers, a new University of Mississippi-led study indicates. ...
May 4, 2026
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Research finds that streamlining the benefits application process increases WIC application, enrollment rates
Being stuck in a bureaucratic morass is frustrating and time-consuming; known as administrative burden, this phenomenon is unfortunately a regular feature of modern life. For some, however, administrative burden is more than ...
Apr 20, 2026
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