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Congress Took on Vital Health Issues in Last Month’s Massive Spending Bill
The legislative package also addressed surprise medical billing, mental health coverage and other critical matters.
Hospitals Are Now Required to Be More Transparent About Their Pricing
As of Jan. 1, facilities must publicly post on their websites prices for every service, drug and supply they provide.
A New Trump Proposal Threatens Insurance Coverage Through HealthCare.gov
If finalized, the rule would encourage privatization of core functions of health insurance marketplaces.
Hospital Bills Amid the Pandemic Are Outrageous. Medicare for All Is the Fix.
A new study finds that some hospitals are charging patients more than 18 times the cost of care amid the pandemic.
Uninsured COVID Patients Aren’t Being Told Their Hospital Bills Are Covered
The problem with the COVID-19 uninsured program is that even doctors don’t always know how it works or that it exists.
Facebook and Google Cash In on Misleading Ads for Nonexistent “Trumpcare”
The platforms have run tens of thousands of ads in the past year containing false claims about health insurance plans.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Wants to Give Black Residents Health Coverage
State Representative Attica Scott says the effort is just a “short-term Band-aid.”
Study Shows 5.4 Million Have Lost Insurance Amid Pandemic
Progressives note that the number under Medicare for All would be zero.
Medicaid Providers Are Last in Line for Federal COVID Funding
Without immediate funding, many of the health facilities that serve Medicaid patients could close permanently.
Trump Puts For-Profit Insurer in Charge of COVID-19 Hospital Funds
Trump tapped UnitedHealth Group, the largest private health insurer in the U.S., to help distribute funds to hospitals.