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Collecting FEMA Funeral Money Takes Some Tenacity — And Help
Most people are unaware of a FEMA program that offers up to $9,000 to funeral expenses of COVID victims.
Price transparency
Study Finds 'Selective Compliance' with Price Transparency Rule
The research confirms what has been anecdotally reported for months: That hospitals are choosing which parts of the rule to...

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Some Hospitals Kept Suing Patients Over Medical Debt Through the Pandemic
A new study says some of the nation's largest hospital systems kept filing lawsuits, liens and garnishments ? and most...
American Rescue Plan Impact: More than 1M Consumers Pay Less than $10 Per Month
The findings underscore the financial impact of the American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed into law in March.
Humana Acquires One Homecare Solutions
The acquisition marks another step in Humana's strategic initiative to further develop the organization's value-based home healthcare offerings.
In Alleged Healthcare 'Money Grab,' Nation's Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers
HCA Healthcare's activation fees run as high as $50,000 per patient and are sometimes 10 times greater than those at...
Doctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments
Medi-Cal paid for a whopping 2.4 million phone appointments from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021.
Geisinger Health Plan President on Post-Pandemic Priorities
Kurt J. Wrobel, president of Geisinger Health Plan, provides the payer perspective on what the healthcare landscape will look like...
Beth Israel Lahey to acquire Joslin
Seven months after signing a letter of intent to explore a possible acquisition, Beth Israel Lahey Health says it has...
Ark. Gov. Hutchinson pushes waivers for state's revised Medicaid program
Time's running out on enrollment for Medicare supplement insurance in Colorado
Heritage Foundation: Post-ACA insurance consolidation has raised healthcare costs
Opinion: Escaping Medicare's COBRA trap
Opinion: Technology saves the world
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