The dates, costs and deadlines to know before you keep, renew or switch your coverage. Every fall, people with Medicare get a few weeks to look at their coverage and make changes. So do Californians who buy their own health…
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Ezekiel J. Emanuel is a physician and vice provost for global initiatives at…
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. - Employers are shifting more health care costs to workers as premiums climb…
The Washington Post Even when patients never step into a hospital, they may be charged hospital “facility fees,” and their care may be billed at higher rates. As U.S. hospitals buy up a growing portion of the doctors’ offices…
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Bill McAdams, a 45-year-old travel nurse from Holiday, Florida, was uninsured last…
Observation status means the hospital bills a patient’s care as outpatient services, not as an inpatient admission [ 1, 2]. In Medicare Advantage, the private-plan version of Medicare, that label can change what a patient owes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
The Washington Post A new survey by healthcare research nonprofit KFF reveals that people relying on employer-sponsored health insurance are paying more for coverage this year WASHINGTON — People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this…
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Reforming the No Surprise Act and AI standards, in readers' eyes. Jackson…
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Elisabeth Rosenthal is a senior contributing editor at KFF Health News and…
The Washington Post - The lobbying surge that followed President Donald Trump’s return to Washington is cooling, but regulatory fights are giving the health care industry reasons to spend - A broader look at the top 20 lobbying spenders - Wearables companies and the…
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