After Tom Saputo underwent double lung transplant surgery in 2018, he was stunned by the more than $11,000 bill for his share of a 27-mile air ambulance ride from one hospital to another.
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This Ohio Addiction Recovery Program Uses Opioid Settlement Money To Help Patients
With opioid settlement money, Ohio’s Cuyahoga County created an addiction recovery program that helps patients after they’re discharged from the ER. Now, officials want to expand the program.
Trump Administration Plans To Roll Back Anti-Discrimination Rules Tied To HHS Funding
The Trump administration wants to roll back anti-discrimination rules tied to Health & Human Services spending, meaning groups could refuse a client based on sexual orientation, gender or religion.
This Congolese Doctor Discovered Ebola But Never Got Credit For It — Until Now
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first confronted a mysterious, bloody disease in 1976. But credit for the discovery went to Belgian researchers.
Open Enrollment For 2020 Health Care Plans
This year, as open enrollment kicks off, the federal health insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov has a few new bells and whistles.
Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Montana Medicaid’s Work Requirements
Montana is one of several states that want Medicaid recipients to prove they work a steady, minimum number of hours monthly. Will federal courts allow the Montana rule change to stand?
Voters Weigh In As Elizabeth Warren Takes Health Care Plan On Campaign Trail
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a plan to pay for “Medicare for All” without raising taxes on the middle class, and now she’s on the campaign trail talking about it.
Adding Up Warren’s ‘Medicare For All’ Plan
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News tells NPR’s Scott Simon about Elizabeth Warren’s just-released plan to pay for her version of “Medicare to All.”
Open Enrollment Is Here: 6 Tips For Choosing A Health Insurance Plan
If you’re not getting health insurance from your employer, you can still get covered. You can shop for options through HealthCare.gov or your state’s marketplace. Here’s how to pick a plan.
Open Enrollment Is Here: 6 Tips For Choosing A Health Insurance Plan
If you’re not getting health insurance from your employer, you can still get covered. You can shop for options through HealthCare.gov or your state’s marketplace. Here’s how to pick a plan.
