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Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2022
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Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket ...
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
- By Robin Foster and Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporters
- July 27, 2022
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A federal lawsuit out of Texas could end access to free lifesaving preventive health care services for nearly 168 million people in the United States with private insurance, a new report suggests.
Health Care Plans Keep Allergy Rescue Injectors Pricey for Some
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2022
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Despite now having more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost is still proving prohibitive...
Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2022
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You have almost certainly seen the pleas while scrolling through social media: Called crowdfunding, folks try to raise money to pay for their sick loved one's mounting medical bills.
But new research sh...
Calif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- January 31, 2022
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California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.
Monday, Jan. 31, is the last chance for Califor...
Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
- Robert Preidt
- January 19, 2022
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Big surprise bills for any colonoscopy done after a positive result from a stool-based screening test will be prevented under new federal rules, a group of U.S. medical organizations say.
On Jan. 10, the Biden administration issued guidance requiring private insurers to ...
Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
- Dennis Thompson
- January 18, 2022
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Home COVID tests are now available at no cost to most Americans, as part of the Biden administration's effort to increase testing around the United States.
Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
- Robert Preidt
- January 17, 2022
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U.S. insurers are paying millions of dollars a year to cover the cost of ivermectin for COVID-19 patients despite a lack of proof the anti-parasitic drug is effective against the virus, a new study finds.
Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Or...
1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2021
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Though they live in one of the world's richest nations, a growing number of young Americans are without ample health insurance.
Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2021
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Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.
This figure includes more than 2.3 million Medicare beneficiaries and 3.8 million privately insured working-age adults who didn't get needed medica...
Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
- Robert Preidt
- November 11, 2021
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Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year.
Of that amount, employees paid an average of nearly $6,000 toward ...
Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 18, 2021
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Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 could now face thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket medical costs, according to a new report.
In 2020, most health insurance companies waived co-pays, deductibles and other cost-sharing for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, but many st...
Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
- Cara Murez
- September 10, 2021
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Tax-free health savings accounts can make it easier for Americans to pay for future health expenses, but most older adults aren't using them.
A new poll by Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan found that while nearly 1 in 5 people weren't confident that they could af...