Roughly one in every six times someone is taken to an emergency room or checks in to the hospital, the treatment is followed by a "surprise" medical bill, according to a study released Thursday. And depending on where you ...
Jun 20, 2019
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When it comes to having a baby, that bundle of joy may bring an unexpected price tag that can affect parents' future health care choices.
Mar 5, 2019
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(HealthDay)—A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal the federal law essentially banning construction of physician-owned hospitals and making it difficult for these facilities to grow, according ...
May 28, 2017
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If you don't have health insurance, or your insurance coverage still leaves you with big bills, hospitals are supposed to let you know if you qualify for free or reduced-price care, and to charge you fairly even if you don't.
Oct 28, 2015
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Women giving birth in California can face a huge cost difference in their hospital bills, according to a new UC San Francisco study.
Jan 16, 2014
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A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which ...
Jun 18, 2012
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Ruth H. Clark of Pompano Beach, Fla., is a 95-year-old aerobic wonder, working out seven days a week.
May 8, 2012
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When Americans have medical debt, it's typically to a hospital, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday to push some Californians with severe mental illness into treatment, kicking off what's sure to be a long and challenging process to get the unprecedented new framework up and ...
Sep 15, 2022
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As he struggled to breathe earlier this month, Dr. Nathan Tumubone was tormented by thoughts of hospitalization as a COVID-19 patient. Thinking of the costs involved, he knew he wanted to stay home.
Jun 26, 2021
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