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Charlotte Doctors Squeezed as Medical Office Space Hits Rock Bottom
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (92+ words) Market data from Co Star shows medical office availability in the Charlotte area sitting at a record low, with demand running ahead of a modest construction pipeline. The firm points to three main culprits behind the squeeze on supply: rapid…...
Feds Threaten To Gut Sonoma County Ambulance Cash Lifeline
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (111+ words) Find local news by city, neighborhood, or topic. The proposed rule is open for public comment, and the Federal Register specifies that comments are due by July 21. Stakeholders can weigh in through Regulations. gov (docket CMS20261916) or by following the submission…...
St. Paul Patient's Mayo Care Sparked $76 K Billing Fight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (161+ words) Recent data on marketplace plans shows how frequently insurers still reject claims and how rarely patients appeal, according to KFF. At the same time, some major insurers have publicly touted changes meant to streamline prior authorizations, though reporting shows those…...
Aurora Mental Health Nonprofit Axes 111 Jobs as Medicaid Cash Shrinks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (519+ words) Hoodline Aurora Mental Health Nonprofit Axes 111 Jobs as Medicaid Cash Shrinks Aurora Mental Health & Recovery announced April 30 that it will eliminate 111 positions, roughly 14% of its workforce, and close several programs after state and federal funding shifts left a $13 million-plus hole…...
Capitol Fee Gambit Could Stick Colorado Families With $40 M Hit
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) Senate committee advanced SB26178 to let Colorado's affordability enterprise borrow $100 M and levy a $40 M insurer assessment that insurers warn will raise premiums. Capitol Fee Gambit Could Stick Colorado Families With $40 M Hit Colorado lawmakers are pushing forward a plan that…...
Minnesota Returns $1 M to Patients of Woodbury Dentist
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (262+ words) The money is coming from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account, a relatively new tool that lets the state send funds recovered in enforcement actions back to consumers when a business is bankrupt or otherwise unable to pay. The refunds began…...
North Carolina Squeezes $11 Million From Epi Pen Giant Mylan
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (447+ words) According to WECT, about $8. 4 million of the $11 million will flow back into state health programs, split between the State Health Plan and Medicaid, with the rest earmarked for other state recoveries. WRAL reports that roughly $4. 2 million of that will land…...
Medigap Hikes Hit Tampa Bay Seniors
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (512+ words) That thud in the mailbox this spring is not a hurricane prep flyer. It is the Medigap bill, and across Tampa Bay many seniors are finding double-digit premium hikes big enough to squeeze already tight household budgets. The sharpest pain…...
Multi Care Showdown Has Tacoma Patients Bracing For Insurance Shock
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (81+ words) Multi Care, Regence and other insurers have published FAQs and contact numbers for affected members, and they are updating those pages as negotiations continue. Patients can check Multi Care and Regence for the latest notices and phone numbers. Ballard Parents…...
Bleeding Cash: Michigan Child Care Workers Say Health Insurance Is A Luxury
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (604+ words) Hoodline Bleeding Cash: Michigan Child Care Workers Say Health Insurance Is A Luxury Andreya Chapman is 34, runs the Vandercook Lake site of Early Impressions in Jackson, and walked out of a doctor's appointment on Tuesday carrying more bills than answers....