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Fighting for health care claim approvals
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (89+ words) With health insurance companies frequently denying coverage for medically-requested procedures, 73 percent of Americans surveyed say healthcare delays and denials are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients....
Why 30% of Minnesota's hospitals are losing millions of dollars
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (32+ words) Hennepin Healthcare is one of the state's largest hospitals and is in danger of closing, but it's not alone. Why 30% of Minnesota's hospitals are losing millions of dollars...
One hospice doctor. One year. $71 million worth of Medicare claims.
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (67+ words) A CBS News Investigation into hospices found an industry ripe for fraud, especially in California. A Los Angeles County hospice physician's name, Dr. Rajiv Bhuva, was tied to nearly 2, 800 Medicare patients' claims across 126 California hospices in 2024, according to data we…...
Two more pharmaceutical companies, Abbvie and Genentech, to officially launch on Trump Rx
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (304+ words) April 6, 2026 / 6: 03 PM EDT / CBS News Two more drug-making giants will officially start selling popular commercial medications on the White House's discounted pharmaceutical site as soon as Monday, CBS News exclusively learned." American pharmaceutical companies Abbvie and Genentech become the 10th and…...
How an insurance plan for foster kids threatened an 8-year-old's cancer care
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1073+ words) April 1, 2026 / 5: 00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came…...
Colorado bill would bar debt collectors from seizing wages, homes over medical debt
1+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Updated on: March 30, 2026 / 8: 55 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Colorado Consumer Health Initiative says at least 700, 000 Coloradans are in collections due to unpaid medical bills. Under state law, debt collectors can seize their wages and even put a lien on their house....
Bill would bar debt collectors from seizing Coloradans' wages and homes over medical bills
1+ week, 5+ day ago (29+ words) Bill would bar debt collectors from seizing Coloradans wages and homes over medical bills'cbsnews. com Bill would bar debt collectors from seizing Coloradans' wages and homes over medical bills...
When a medical crisis leads to tax debt: Relief programs that can help
2+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 2: 27 PM EDT / CBS News The good news is, though, that there are structured relief programs geared toward taxpayers facing hardship, including those impacted by a medical crisis. What relief programs can actually help in this situation, though?...
What seniors should know as Medicare Advantage open enrollment closes
2+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) March 24, 2026 / 3: 16 PM EDT / CBS News Given what's at stake, it's important to approach this process with clarity and purpose. So, what exactly should seniors know before this year's Medicare Advantage open enrollment deadline passes? Below, we'll examine three specific items....
How did 89 hospices end up linked to a 3-story LA building? We went to investigate.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (79+ words) State records show 89 hospice companies licensed in a single three-story Los Angeles office building. CBS News visited the building, which advocates call one of the most extreme examples of "clustering"" a pattern that state auditors consider a major red flag…...