Plan to end exorbitant ‘surprise’ ambulance bills heads to Congress
Committee to recommend patients should pay no more than $100 or 10% of a bill, depending on which is less
Bird flu strain found in US cows flown to UK lab for testing
Virus is sent to high-security lab so that experts can examine the potential risks to people and livestock
Forgiving medical debt after it is sent to collections has fewer benefits – study
Experts partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical non-profit that buys and forgives debt, found it had little effect on people’s credit scores and mental health
Doctors fighting US opioid epidemic say insurance barrier impedes treatment
Prior authorization requires permission to be sought before prescribing critical drugs, which could cost lives, doctors say
Nearly half of American adults faced medical bill issues in last year – survey
High-income Americans also almost as likely to defer healthcare over cost as people with low or average incomes in other countries
NHS doctors offered up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for private hospitals
Exclusive: HCA Healthcare is spending tens of thousands of pounds on ‘golden hello’ bonuses for staff from overstretched public service
‘Seniors are getting ripped off’: progressive congressman Mark Pocan on overhauling Medicare
Pocan is introducing legislation prohibiting insurance companies from preying on seniors and marketing their plans as ‘Medicare’
Like millions of Americans, I can never leave my spouse. I’ll lose my healthcare
My access to doctors is tied to my husband – and his access is tied to his employer. Land of the free indeed
‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis
As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities
Up to 43m Americans could lose health insurance amid pandemic, report says
Prior to pandemic, 160 million got insurance through their job – but up to 7 million are unlikely to find new plans, say researchers