News

AFN
afn.net > medical-health > 01/19/2026 > kaiser-permanente-settlement-could-be-tip-of-100-billion-medicare-medicaid-scandal

Kaiser Permanente settlement could be tip of $100 billion Medicare-Medicaid scandal

Kaiser Permanente settlement could be tip of $100 billion Medicare-Medicaid scandal2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (97+ words) It's just the tip of the iceberg. That's what a taxpayer watchdog thinks about allegations of Medicare fraud in western states. Oakland, Calif.,-based Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges the health care giant…...

AFN
afn.net > business > 09/17/2025 > medical-transparency-organization-reports-on-hospitals-unfair-pricing

Medical transparency organization reports on hospital's unfair pricing

Medical transparency organization reports on hospital's unfair pricing4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (335+ words) A new report aims to expose what hospitals are leaving consumers without the fairness and financial certainty that real prices provide. The information comes from Patient Rights Advocate (PRA), which says President Donald Trump called for price transparency in an…...

AFN
afn.net > medical-health > 09/09/2025 > premium-increases-show-that-obamacare-is-not-what-was-promised

Premium increases show that Obamacare is not what was promised

Premium increases show that Obamacare is not what was promised4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (407+ words) A critic of the Affordable Care Act says there's another reason for people to be opposed to the law, also known as Obamacare. A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis found that median Obamacare premiums on the exchanges are expected…...

AFN
afn.net > medical-health > 09/09/2025 > premium-rises-show-that-obamacare-is-not-what-was-promised

Premium rises show that Obamacare is not what was promised

Premium rises show that Obamacare is not what was promised4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (403+ words) A critic of the Affordable Care Act says there's another reason for people to be opposed to the law, also known as Obamacare. A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis found that median Obamacare premiums on the exchanges are expected…...

AFN
afn.net > pro-life > 08/20/2025 > even-frozen-defunding-provision-is-proving-effective

Even frozen, defunding provision is proving effective

Even frozen, defunding provision is proving effective4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (356+ words) A pro-life group that's tracking Planned Parenthood closures across the U.S. is excited about what's to come once abortion is officially defunded. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America launched the new map when the One Big Beautiful Bill was passed by Congress and…...