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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it's like to be sued over medical debt.
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1752+ words) As part of a yearlong investigation, the Connecticut Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed more than three dozen patients in Connecticut who were sued by hospitals and physician groups over medical bills. When Christine Wood received a $12, 000 bill from Bristol…...
State-run insurance plans for foster kids leave some of them without doctors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1273+ words) 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 back late last year. Ollie's parents,…...
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act darkens outlook for government-backed clinics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1184+ words) Nationwide, about 17, 000 federally funded community health centers care for 1 in 7 Americans. Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, Nebraska, has lost money for the last two years. And CEO Brad Meyer fears times will soon…...
What does pharma think about Trump announcing 100% tariffs?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1293+ words) At first glance, the 100% tariff rate seems significant, but experts noted it would only apply to a small fraction of drugs used in the U. S. and is more likely to spur pricing and reshoring deals. After more than a year of…...
Families scramble to pay five-figure bills as clock ticks on promised preauthorization reforms
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1394+ words) Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That's why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had battled the…...
Healthcare marketing takeaways from Blackweek 2025
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) Looking past the richness of content seemingly unrelated to what we do in pharma is a huge miss. Spaces like Blackweek can provide us with that understanding and inspiration. In pharma marketing, we are often asked to "bring the outside…...
Effective healthcare marketing reflects how patients move through care
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (998+ words) Why the point of care is where healthcare marketing actually drives diagnosis, treatment and adherence. Healthcare marketers today operate with unprecedented reach and sophistication. Campaigns span more channels. Data are richer. Patient journeys are carefully mapped, sequenced and optimized. And…...
Even patients are shocked by the prices their insurers will pay " and it costs all of us
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1383+ words) Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. "I'm grateful I didn't die," she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for…...
To avoid care disruptions, know when the clock runs out on your prior authorization
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1272+ words) Insurers require prior authorizations for certain treatments or tests, especially costly ones. A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs at home without losing her balance. Her doctor prescribed medicine that helped, but then…...
He needs an expensive drug. A copay card helped " until it didn't.
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1373+ words) Over the course of 2025, Jayant Mishra of Mission Viejo, California, progressively developed scaly, itchy red patches on his skin. Then came the pain and swelling in the joints of his hands, making it difficult to do his work at a…...