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21 Nov
1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs

1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs

U.S. health care costs are among the world's highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows.

The survey -- by the Commonwealth Fund, a health-care focused think tank -- finds that most people have coverage offer...

Insurance: MedicareInsurance: Misc.Health CostsInsurance: Medicaid
20 Nov
Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire

Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire

If Congress lets healthcare tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.

The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end ...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
20 Nov
Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone

Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone

Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.

Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income and occupatio...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
08 Nov
Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance

Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance

Having a child can cause significant and ongoing financial hardship for new parents, even if they are covered by health insurance, a new study shows.

More than half of people with private insurance spent more than $1,000 out of pocket on

Insurance: Misc.ChildbirthHealth Costs
09 Oct
Only 1 in 5 Large Companies' Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees

Only 1 in 5 Large Companies' Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees

When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows.

In a report published Wednesday in the journal

Insurance: Misc.Weight Loss
07 Oct
Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare

Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare

Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare.

And insurers are more apt to reject claims from patients who are Asian, Black or Hispanic as well as those with low incomes, researchers recently report...

RaceCancer: Misc.Diabetes: Misc.Insurance: Misc.
19 Sep
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds

U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds

Americans have the worst health care among the world’s wealthy nations, a new report says.

People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United States spends the most on health care, according...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
30 Aug
Unexpected Medical Bill? Challenging It Often Brings Results, Study Finds

Unexpected Medical Bill? Challenging It Often Brings Results, Study Finds

People who challenge an unexpected medical bill often get some form of financial relief, a new study says.

About 1 in 5 people say they’ve recently received a medical bill they disagreed with or couldn’t afford to pay, according to a survey published Aug. 30 ...

Insurance: Misc.
26 Aug
Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences how long a patient remains on life support.

In a study of more than 8,400 U.S. adults with severe spinal cord i...

Spinal ProblemsParalysisInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
14 Aug
Cost of Health Care Is Big Concern for Voters Over 50

Cost of Health Care Is Big Concern for Voters Over 50

Older voters are keenly interested in the cost of health care, a new survey has found.

Five of the top six health issues among older adults have to do with health care costs, according to new data from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Aging: Misc.Insurance: MedicareInsurance: Misc.Health CostsInsurance: Medicaid
13 Aug
Tougher State Insurance Laws Get Kids Needed Mental Health Care

Tougher State Insurance Laws Get Kids Needed Mental Health Care

Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms.

Parents and caregivers were 20% less likely to say they'd had trouble getting mental health services for a child ...

ParentingPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.Infant / Child CareInsurance: Misc.
12 Aug
Obamacare Boosted New Moms' Access to Mental Health Care

Obamacare Boosted New Moms' Access to Mental Health Care

Pregnant women and new moms have better access to treatment for mood disorders, thanks to Obamacare, a new study finds.

More women received treatment for their pregnancy-related

PregnancyDepressionInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
06 Aug
Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024

Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024

Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more folks are once again without health insurance.

More than 8% of Americans did not have health coverage during the first few months of 2024, according to

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
01 Aug
Common Medical Billing Errors Keep Many Americans From Care: Report

Common Medical Billing Errors Keep Many Americans From Care: Report

Insured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found.

Close to half (45%) of insured workers have received a bill or copay in the past year for a service they thought s...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
25 Jul
Need a Good Medicare Advantage Plan? They're Tough to Find for Poorer Americans

Need a Good Medicare Advantage Plan? They're Tough to Find for Poorer Americans

Medicare Advantage plans are touted as a great alternative to traditional Medicare, offering seniors easier access to doctors, hospitals and prescription drugs.

But access to a good Medicare Advantage plan relies heavily on where a person lives, a new study finds.

...

Insurance: Misc.Health Care Access / DisparitiesHealth Costs
22 Jul
Money Worries Keep Depressed Americans From Mental Health Care

Money Worries Keep Depressed Americans From Mental Health Care

Medical debt is significantly more common among people with a mood disorder, and these money woes can keep them from getting the help they need, a new study says.

Among people with depression or anxiety, those with medical debt were twice as likely to delay or forego

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionInsurance: Misc.
18 Jul
Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care

Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care

Hispanic people -- particularly those without insurance -- are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a stroke, a new study finds....

RaceInsurance: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
04 Jun
Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid

Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid

Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage.

But a new report finds that most folks who've lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues, and they're far more likely to be peo...

Insurance: Misc.Health Care Access / DisparitiesHealth CostsInsurance: Medicaid
03 Jun
Lack of Insurance Keeps Many Americans From Best Cancer Meds

Lack of Insurance Keeps Many Americans From Best Cancer Meds

A cutting-edge class of drugs is saving and extending the lives of cancer patients.

But the drugs, called immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), are so expensive that some uninsured Americans can't access them, a new report finds.

New policies are needed "to improve ...

RaceCancer: Misc.Insurance: Misc.
30 May
Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minority Communities

Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minority Communities

Cancer patients receive less effective treatment at hospitals that mainly serve minority communities, a new study shows.

More than 9% of cancer patients are treated at hospitals...

Cancer: Misc.Insurance: Misc.Health Care Access / DisparitiesHospitals
12 Apr
Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured

Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured

Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they're now without any health insurance, a new survey finds.

More than half (54%) of these currently uninsured adults cited cost as the reason keeping them from having coverage.

The <...

RaceInsurance: Misc.Insurance: Medicaid
22 Mar
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease

Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease

Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.

The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drugmaker Novo Nordisk's application to add

Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart AttackInsurance: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: StrokeWeight Loss
13 Mar
Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later

Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.

That

Computers / InternetInsurance: Misc.
16 Jan
Higher Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Insurance Keep Wages Low: Study

Higher Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Insurance Keep Wages Low: Study

Ever glance at your paycheck and wonder why your take-home pay is so much less than you'd expect?

The rising cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is a major reason why, a new study argues.

The cost of employer-sponsored health benefits increased much faster ...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
22 Dec
Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare

Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare

Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows.

On Dec. 15, the deadline for coverage that starts Jan. 1, a whopping 745,000 people ...

Insurance: Misc.Health CostsInsurance: Medicare + Private Insurance
16 Nov
Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost

Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost

If you need medical care, you're more likely to skip it due to cost issues if you're American than if you're Australian, Canadian, British or French, a new report finds.

Rising costs aren't just causing poorer Americans to forgo needed care: The Commonwealth Fund report ...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
29 Sep
Biden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed

Biden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed

Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday those issues have been ironed out.

That issue is "largely, if not completely," resolved after U....

Health Care Access / DisparitiesHealth CostsVaccinesInsurance: Misc.
22 Sep
Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters

Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters

Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.

Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only to be told that they'll have to pay $100 or more...

VaccinesInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
01 Sep
Too Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients' Care, Study Finds

Too Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients' Care, Study Finds

Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found.

Patients were 18% more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a treatment plan if they had to fill out a lot of paperwork, c...

Economic StatusHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
24 Aug
Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health

Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health

The American middle-class squeeze has grown even worse in recent years, with many in the "forgotten middle"facing financial pressure and poor health as they near retirement age, a new study reports.

Essentially, the U.S. middle class has split in two, and those relegated...

Economic StatusSafety &, Public HealthInsurance: Misc.Aging: Misc.
23 Aug
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key

Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key

Eye tests are an important way to catch potential eye-related issues in children, but more than two-thirds of kids in the United States are not receiving them at their checkups.

Those with Medicaid and other public health insurance were far less likely to receive these v...

Insurance: Misc.Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.Child DevelopmentParenting
10 Jul
Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees

Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees

When they need health care, Americans can be slapped with surprise medical costs because of loopholes in the law and "junk fees,"according to the White House.

The Biden administration is taking action on several fronts to deal with these unexpected costs.

"Evading ...

Insurance: Lack OfHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.GovernmentHealth Costs
15 Jun
Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It's Harming Care: Poll

Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It's Harming Care: Poll

A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.

All told, the

Health Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
19 May
Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts

Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts

New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.

Under the new guidelines announced this week, for folks under 55, individuals can contribute up to $4,150 annually to their...

Insurance: Misc.Health Costs
16 May
Ranks of U.S. Uninsured Fell by 18% During COVID Pandemic

Ranks of U.S. Uninsured Fell by 18% During COVID Pandemic

Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.

The uninsured rate dropped 18% between 2019 and 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

Insurance: Lack OfInsurance: Misc.
25 Jan
Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare

Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare

More than 3 million new people signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, this year, swelling enrollment numbers to a record 16.3 million Americans.

"On the 10th anniversary of the ACA Marketplaces, the numbers speak for themselves:...

Insurance: Lack OfInsurance: Misc.
16 Jan
Hundreds of Hospitals Could Close Across Rural America

Hundreds of Hospitals Could Close Across Rural America

Hundreds of rural hospitals across the United States are teetering on the edge of closure, with their financial status increasingly in peril, a new report reveals.

More than 200 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closure because they aren't making enough money to c...

Economic StatusHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Hospitals
15 Nov
Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study

Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study

One in 5 privately insured American adults hospitalized for a traumatic injury end up with medical bills they can't pay, a new study finds.

Among more than 3,100 working-aged insured adults who suffered a traumatic injury, the risk of incurring co-pays and deductibles th...

Economic StatusHealth CostsInsurance: Misc.Injuries
10 Nov
U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study

U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study

In a finding that challenges the notion that immigrants are freeloaders in the American health care system, a new study shows they are paying a lot more through health care premiums and related taxes than they actually use in care.

In fact, the amount that immigrants pa...

Economic StatusHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Health Costs
14 Sep
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing

Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing

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 ...

Health Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Insurance: PrivateHealth Costs
18 Aug
Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic

Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic

Countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, a new study reveals.

The World Health Organization describes

Insurance: Lack OfVaccinesInsurance: Misc.GovernmentInfant / Child Care
21 Jul
Childbirth Now Costs Nearly $3,000 for Insured Americans

Childbirth Now Costs Nearly $3,000 for Insured Americans

Better have some savings stored up before you rush to the delivery room: A new analysis shows the average out-of-pocket expense for delivering a child in the United States is nearly $3,000, even if you're insured.

Other studies have looked at the costs for specific serv...

Health Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.ChildbirthAbortionPregnancyHealth Costs
15 Jul
Health Care Plans Keep Allergy Rescue Injectors Pricey for Some

Health Care Plans Keep Allergy Rescue Injectors Pricey for Some

  • By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
  • July 15, 2022
  • Página completa

Despite now having more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost is still proving prohibitive...

Insurance: Misc.Insurance: PrivateHealth CostsAllergies: Food
28 Jun
How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying

How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying

Since January 2021, hospitals have been required to list online the prices for 300 common medical services, but new research has found that only 32% of hospitals have been fully compliant when it comes to

Insurance: Misc.HospitalsBone / Joint / Tendon ProblemsHealth Biz: Misc.Health Costs
23 May
The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease

The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease

Americans with sickle cell disease who have private insurance face average out-of-pocket costs of $1,300 a year and a lifetime total of $44,000, new research reveals.

That means that their out-of-pocket expenses are nearly four times higher compared to people without the...

Insurance: Lack OfHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Health CostsSickle-Cell Anemia
19 May
Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer

Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer

Cancer survival rates rose more in states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare than in those that did not, and rates increased most among Black patients and those in rural areas, according to a new study.

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SurvivalInsurance: Misc.Insurance: Medicaid
27 Apr
High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors

High Medical Bills Tied to Worse Outcomes for Younger Cancer Survivors

U.S. cancer survivors under age 65 with medical-related financial struggles have an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.

"Our findings show the need to address

Economic StatusInsurance: Misc.Cancer: Misc.Health Costs
01 Apr
House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month

House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month

  • By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
  • April 1, 2022
  • Página completa

Americans who use insulin to control their diabetes could soon save hundreds of dollars every year on the medicine, after the House passed a $35-a-month cap on insulin costs Thursday.

The bi...

Insurance: Misc.InsulinHealth Costs
28 Mar
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids

Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids

Special needs children often require out-of-network care from specialists, which means more out-of-pocket costs and extra stress for families, a new study finds.

"In the U.S., the reality is that the more health care needs you have, especially from specialists, the great...

Health Care Access / DisparitiesCerebral PalsyCystic FibrosisParentingHealth CostsInsurance: Misc.Diabetes: Type I
04 Feb
Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails

Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails

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...

Social NetworksInsurance: Lack OfHealth Care Access / DisparitiesInsurance: Misc.Insurance: PrivateInsurance: MedicaidMediaHealth CostsComputers / Internet: Misc.