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Texas AG Paxton investigates military healthcare contractor over denied claims
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (492+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a major military healthcare contractor over wrongfully denied medical claims. Paxton’s office said in a release this week that complaints have surged against TriWest Healthcare Alliance because the company is…...
New Medicaid work requirements prompt ‘extreme mass confusion’ in Nebraska
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) New Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska prompt ‘extreme mass confusion’ NBC News Across Nebraska, many are scrambling to answer a pressing question: Am I about to lose my health insurance?...
ACA premiums likely set for another double-digit rise next year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (13+ words) NBC News...
NBC News investigates insurance denials
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (155+ words) This spring, a team of NBC News reporters began digging into complex insurance systems — including health care, homeowners’ insurance and beyond — that leaves millions of Americans desperate. What they found, through conversations with policy holders, communications with insurers and reviews…...
Military healthcare contractor issues apology to 4 million beneficiaries
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) A contractor that administers the military’s healthcare benefits to more than 4 million people issued a broad apology to its beneficiaries this week for problems with its coverage. TriWest Healthcare Alliance is one of the contractors that administers TRICARE, the military’s…...
Is it cheaper to pay for medical care without health insurance?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (948+ words) With the cost of health insurance set to rise, some Americans are asking a surprising question: Is it actually cheaper to get medical care without it? The short answer: Sometimes. But not often. And it may require a little — or…...
Hospital costs are rising far faster than inflation and drowning Americans in debt
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1322+ words) Stricken with severe abdominal pain, Randy Slaughter spent three days at a nonprofit hospital in College Station, Texas, in April 2024. But doctors couldn't determine the cause and sent him home, Slaughter said, advising him to change his diet. His stomach…...
Patients hit dead ends with insurance 'ghost networks.' Now, some are suing.
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (956+ words) The situation is so common that there’s a term for it: a ghost network. These inaccurate or misleading physician directories have for years been an obstacle for patients seeking in-network providers and have even led some to pay large sums…...
Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (894+ words) Natalie Reichel is due for her next cancer therapy in March. But a contract fight between Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, where she gets care, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, whose network her insurance uses, has…...
A college student fights an insurance denial to get a prosthetic foot before graduation
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (966+ words) BREAKING: DOJ moves to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal case Gabrielle Guerrero was 15 when doctors told her that her life would never be the same. “They were like, ‘You’re young and energized, but you’ll never be able to walk again without…...