How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes
Hospitals use century-old lien laws to bypass insurers and charge patients, especially poorer ones, the full amount. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 2, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg Tags: Hospitals Medicaid Emergency Medical Treatment Suits and Litigation (Civil) Compensation for Damages (Law) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Traffic Accidents and Safety Community Health Systems Inc Parkview Health WellStar Health System Source Type: news
Biden Re-Opens Obamacare Enrollment Period in 36 States
Evidence from states that also reopened enrollment suggests it could pull more young, healthy Americans into insurance coverage. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 29, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Biden, Joseph R Jr Executive Orders and Memorandums Advertising and Marketing Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Source Type: news
Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like
From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 25, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Donald G. McNeil Jr. Tags: Fauci, Anthony S Trump, Donald J Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Threats and Threatening Messages Rumors and Misinformation United States Politics and Government your-feed-health your-feed-scie Source Type: news
Biden and Obamacare: One Sentence in Stimulus Plan Reveals Health Care Approach
An increase in subsidies could drive millions to enroll in Obamacare marketplaces, experts say. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 18, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care United States Politics and Government Biden, Joseph R Jr Law and Legislation Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Federal Aid (US) Source Type: news
One Sentence in Biden Stimulus Plan Reveals His Health Care Approach
An increase in subsidies could drive millions to enroll in Obamacare marketplaces, experts say. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 16, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care United States Politics and Government Biden, Joseph R Jr Law and Legislation Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Federal Aid (US) Source Type: news
Last-Minute Rule Seeks Term Limits on Top Career Health Officials
The Trump administration wants to mandate job reviews for top government scientists and managers every five years, which could lead to reassignment. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 16, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Health and Human Services Department Law and Legislation Term Limits (Political Office) Trump, Donald J Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet
The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 16, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Carl Zimmer Tags: Lander, Eric S Biden, Joseph R Jr Arnold, Frances H (1956- ) United States Politics and Government Presidential Transition (US) Science and Technology Appointments and Executive Changes Broad Institute your-feed-science Nelson, Alondra Source Type: news
An 11th-Hour Approval for Major Changes to Medicaid in Tennessee
The Trump administration ’s move, which Biden could eventually reverse, would loosen program rules and cap the state’s funding as part of a block grant. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 9, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Medicaid Tennessee Health and Human Services Department Verma, Seema Source Type: news
With New Majority, Here ’s What Democrats Can (and Can’t) Do on Health Care
Senate control opens up new possibilities, but the party will still need to contend with arcane rules and the challenges of a narrow majority. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 7, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Law and Legislation Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicare Medicaid United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Obamacare, in Its First Big Test as Safety Net, Is Holding Up So Far
Job losses and the loss of insurance have typically gone hand in hand. This year, more Americans are staying covered. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 29, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz, Sarah Kliff and Quoctrung Bui Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Recession and Depression Layoffs and Job Reductions Medicaid Source Type: news
Why Ambulances Are Exempt From the Surprise-Billing Ban
The welter of providers, layers of state and local regulation, and lack of information about costs made lawmakers hesitant to take up the issue. But that may change. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 22, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Ambulances Law and Legislation Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Health Insurance and Managed Care Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Source Type: news
Surprise Medical Bills Cost Americans Millions. Congress Finally Banned Most of Them.
Efforts to solve the common consumer problem had been stalled by lobbying pressure and legislative squabbles. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 22, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Law and Legislation Emergency Medical Treatment Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Health Insurance and Managed Care House of Representatives Senate United States Politics and Government Consumer Protection Hospitals Source Type: news
Surprise Medical Bills Cost Americans Millions. Congress Is Finally Set to Ban Most of Them.
Efforts to solve the common consumer problem had been stalled by lobbying pressure and legislative squabbles. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 21, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Law and Legislation Emergency Medical Treatment Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Health Insurance and Managed Care House of Representatives Senate Source Type: news
A European Official Reveals a Secret: The U.S. Is Paying More for Coronavirus Vaccines
But the price difference is negligible considering the enormous economic consequences of the pandemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 19, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Margot Sanger-Katz and Noah Weiland Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) European Union United States BioNTech SE Pfizer Inc Source Type: news
The Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
“It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes.” (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 17, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) Health Insurance and Managed Care Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Source Type: news
