Category Archive: Health Care Costs

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much

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COVID-19, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Multimedia, Oklahoma, Podcasts, Public Health, states, The Health Law, Trump Administration

June 25, 2020

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While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.

Ghost Bill: UVA Siphons Couple’s Tax Refund To Pay 20-Year-Old Medical Debt

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Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, surprise bills

June 24, 2020

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Jane Collins and Anthony Blow were stunned to learn last fall that their state tax refund was being reduced by $110 because the Charlottesville medical center said they owed money for care their son received in 2001 and 2002.

California Lawmakers Block Health Care Cuts

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California, COVID-19, Disparities, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, Nursing Homes, Public Health

June 23, 2020

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State legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom have hammered out an agreement on a budget that rejects Newsom’s proposed cuts to health care services for older and low-income people.

Citing COVID, Sutter Pushes To Revisit Landmark Antitrust Settlement

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California, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, states

June 17, 2020

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Six months after agreeing to a $575 million settlement in a closely watched antitrust case filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Sutter Health has yet to pay a single dollar, and no operational changes have gone into effect. The nonprofit health care giant was accused of using its market dominance in Northern California to […]

Wealthy Hospital Taps Small Craft Breweries For Financial Aid To Buy Masks, Gloves

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COVID-19, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states, Virginia

June 16, 2020

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Although the federal government has poured billions of dollars into hospitals to defray their losses from the coronavirus outbreak, new streams of fundraising have emerged — including health worker-themed beer that adds “a drop in the bucket.”

If You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options

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COVID-19, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Medicare, obamacare plans, Public Health, states

June 12, 2020

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But some of those options, like special enrollment periods, are time-sensitive.

Social Media Fears About Lack Of Coverage For Protest Injuries May Be Overblown

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COVID-19, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Insurers, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Medicare

June 5, 2020

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After some protests over the death of George Floyd resulted in violence, online discussions raised concerns that health plans might deny medical coverage. Although plans do sometimes make exclusions for “illegal acts” or riots, experts say concerns by people who are protesting Floyd’s death may be overstated.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Protests And The Pandemic

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COVID-19, Disparities, Global Health Watch, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Multimedia, Podcasts, Public Health, states, Trump Administration

June 4, 2020

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The outrage over the death of an African American man, George Floyd, after he was restrained and knelt on by Minneapolis police officers has sparked national protests, including in places where the coronavirus is still spreading. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s attempt to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have ramifications for Americans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Agnes Carey of KHN and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Jonathan Oberlander, a University of North Carolina health policy professor and the editor of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, about articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of health inequity and structural racism.

Open (Your Wallet) Wide: Dentists Charge Extra For Infection Control

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COVID-19, dental health, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News

June 3, 2020

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A growing number of dental offices across the country are now charging patients an “infection control fee” of $10 to $20 to pay for masks, face shields, gowns and air purifiers to help keep the offices free of the coronavirus.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: The $7,000 COVID Test And Other Lessons From SEASON-19

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An Arm and a Leg, Cost and Quality, COVID-19, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Podcasts

June 1, 2020

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“An Arm and a Leg” wraps an all-COVID podcast season with three different perspectives on what the pandemic is costing us — and what might come next.

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