Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
Category: Hospitals
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Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing
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U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
The New York Times – On the Runway:The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
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After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
The New York Times – Business:More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
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Help for Medicare Advantage Patients Who Lose Doctors Is Shelved, for Now
The New York Times – Business:Nationwide, hospital and providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and the loss of trusted doctors.
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New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
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New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal
The New York Times – Business:Workers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted for a contract with raises and layoff protections, meaning more than 4,000 nurses will return.
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Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers
At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.
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Stars of ‘The Pitt’ Gathered At HBO’s Premiere Party to Toast Season 2
At the premiere of Season 2 in Los Angeles, the cast and crew of HBO Max’s hyper-realistic medical drama learned the show would be renewed.
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How One Father Created an Organ Empire
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb
A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.
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UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.
The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.
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UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.
The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.