Medicare Advantage Increasingly Popular With Seniors 鈥 But Not Hospitals and Doctors
Some hospitals and physician groups are rejecting Medicare Advantage plans over payment rates and coverage restrictions, causing turmoil for patients.
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Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
The bottleneck caused by states鈥 reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.
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She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. Now, She鈥檚 Battling Serious Disability and Depression.
Coping with disability 鈥 and the cost of coping with disability 鈥 is an enormously important issue for older adults. Nora Super, an expert on aging, shares her personal story.
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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano
Florida鈥檚 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California鈥檚 Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will square off in a first-of-its-kind debate on Nov. 30. 麻豆女优 Health News compared the political rivals鈥 health care positions, showing how their policies have helped 鈥 or hindered 鈥 the health of their states鈥 residents.
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Many Autoimmune Disease Patients Struggle With Diagnosis, Costs, Inattentive Care
Despite the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, like the thyroid disease Hashimoto鈥檚, sometimes finding help can prove frustrating as well as expensive. There are often no definitive diagnostic tests, so patients may rack up big bills as they search for confirmation of their condition and for treatment options.
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How the Thyroid Gland Mystifies Doctors and Patients
This illustrated report has been adapted from a 麻豆女优 Health News article, 鈥淢any Autoimmune Disease Patients Struggle With Diagnosis, Costs, Inattentive Care鈥 by Andy Miller, with artwork by Oona Tempest.
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1 in 3 People Dropped by Utah Medicaid Left Uninsured, a 鈥楥oncerning鈥 Sign for Nation
About a third of the 130,000 people Utah has dropped from Medicaid this year say they now lack health insurance. It鈥檚 a glimpse into the fate of people caught up in Medicaid鈥檚 鈥渦nwinding.鈥
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A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here鈥檚 what to know.
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From Hospital to Hospitality: Spin Doctors Brand Getting Sick as an Adventure. It’s Not.
At $1,000 a night for a private room, medical centers are offering fancy food and casting health care as a 鈥渏ourney.鈥 Instead of creature comforts, how about helping us feel better?
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Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many聽
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.
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Out for Blood? For Routine Lab Work, the Hospital Billed Her $2,400
Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. The cost could be much higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it all.
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Lost in the Mix of Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥: Kentucky Cut Off Her Health Care Over a Clerical Error
The state canceled Beverly Likens鈥 coverage 鈥 days before surgery 鈥 without considering other ways she qualified for Medicaid, which experts say violated federal regulations.
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What to Know About Assisted Living
The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes and can vary in pricing structures. Here鈥檚 a guide.
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Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.
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New Social Security Report Shows Growing Overpayment Problem Tops $23B
Social Security has been overpaying recipients for years, then demanding the money back, leaving people with bills for up to tens of thousands of dollars or more.
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Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies
California鈥檚 Medicaid program is making it easier for people with diabetes to obtain the supplies and equipment they need to manage their blood sugar, partly by relaxing preauthorization requirements that can cause life-threatening delays.
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Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system of long-term care, leading many to struggle to stay independent or rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle-class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.
By Jordan Rau 鈥榊our Money or Your Life鈥: This Doctor Wrote the Book on Medical Debt
Season 10, Episode 5What happens when you can鈥檛 afford the health care you need? On this episode of 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg,鈥 hear from emergency medicine physician and historian Luke Messac about the history of medical debt collection in the United States.