Cervical Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life
Don't let costs stop you from getting screened
You May Soon Be Able to Buy Hearing Aids Over the Counter at Your Local Pharmacy
Implementation of a new law will get hearing aids into ears more quickly and cheaply
The Next Attack on the Affordable Care Act May Cost You Free Preventive Health Care
A provision of the Affordable Care Act makes it easier for patients to receive preventive care
Can Health Insurance Companies Charge the Unvaccinated Higher Premiums? What About Life Insurers? 5 Questions Answered
The average cost of a Covid-19 hospitalization in 2020 ran about $42,200 per patient. Will the unvaccinated be asked to bear more of the cost of treatment?
Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
Despite the ACA's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be onerous
No Vacancy: How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs
In many parts of the U.S. and the world, demand for mental health care overwhelms supply
Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s Guess.
A new rule requires hospitals to post a range of actual prices, but some hospitals bury the data deep on their websites or have not disclosed the information at all
Health Is Infrastructure, Too
Special assistant to President Biden joins health experts for HealthyWomen's webinar to discuss how infrastructure impacts women's health care
Roads and Bridges and Tunnels … and Health?
Yes. Health is part of infrastructure.
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
A growing number of insurers are quietly ending those fee waivers for Covid-19 treatment on some or all policies
How to Get Prior Authorization for Your Patients
92% of doctors report that prior authorizations cause delays in patient care
What You Need to Know About Prior Authorization
Without prior authorization, health insurers can deny coverage and not pay for services or treatments, but consumers can appeal
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