TAMPA, Fla. — More than two out of five working-age adults report being charged for a health service that they thought was free or covered by insurance and fewer than half challenged those bills by contacting their provider or insurer. It’s important for patients to know they can fight back and have a good shot…
WASHINGTON — Leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services presents a “monumental opportunity” to make the country healthier, Dr. Mehmet Oz told senators Friday at his confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump’s pick for CMS administrator told the Senate Finance Committee that America is struggling with soaring health care costs and higher obesity rates than…
Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee listen to testimony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, March 14, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont lawmakers are seeking to implement new oversight measures on hospitals and limit how much they could charge for care, proposals that would significantly change how the state’s largest health…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana lags behind surrounding states in requiring health insurance to cover fertility treatments for couples trying to have children. Neale and Micah Red Elk are one of those couples. They’re having to take some extreme steps to start their family, something they wouldn’t have to do if they just lived an hour…
Jefferson Health, the Philadelphia region’s largest health system, is out-of-network for people with Cigna insurance through their employers after the two parties failed to agree to a new contract, Jefferson said Saturday in an online announcement. “We understand that this news may cause concern, and we want to reassure our patients that we remain committed…
If you’re steamed to discover your favorite doctor is no longer in your Medicare Advantage plan’s network, now is the time to make a change. Medicare Advantage enrollees can switch plans or transfer to original Medicare during the open enrollment period ending March 31. You cannot, however, jump from a traditional Medicare plan to a…
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. By now, everyone’s familiar with the script for pharmaceutical ads. There’s the first part, typically featuring people frolicking in a flowery field. Then comes the quiet but rapid-fire list of potential side effects from taking…
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The state holds the key to providing relief to Florida families struggling with mismatched public health insurance and getting disabled or chronically ill children the coverage they need. Whether or not it will use that key remains to be seen. In 2023, Florida legislators unanimously passed a bill that would expand the eligibility of subsidized…
NORFOLK, Va. — One of the biggest fears associated with losing your job is going without health insurance — though each person’s situation is different, the feelings can be quite similar. I talk about consumer issues every morning on News 3 This Morning, and currently, one of the biggest challenges people are facing is the…