Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

Kaiser Health News, September 16, 2019

State insurance leaders, politicians and others have raised alarms about the slickly marketed membership campaigns.

In Search Of Age-Friendly Health Care, Finding Room For Improvement

Kaiser Health News, September 12, 2019

For older adults, health care facilities can be difficult to navigate and, occasionally, perilous.

Virginia Governor And UVA Vow To Revamp Practice Of Suing Patients As CEO Exits

Kaiser Health News, September 11, 2019

The top executive's departure 'is in no way related' to problems related to billing and collections, the system's president told employees.

Investors' Deep-Pocket Push To Defend Surprise Medical Bills

Kaiser Health News, September 11, 2019

The force behind the multimillion-dollar effort against banning surprise medical bills is not only medical professionals, but also private equity and venture capital firms.

'UVA Has Ruined Us': Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes

Kaiser Health News, September 10, 2019

Over six years, the state institution filed 36,000 lawsuits against patients seeking a total of more than $106 million in unpaid bills, a KHN analysis finds.

Hospital Giant Sutter Health Faces Legal Reckoning Over Medical Pricing

Kaiser Health News, September 10, 2019

Sutter stands accused of violating California's antitrust laws by leveraging its market power to drive out competition and overcharge patients.

Millions Of Diabetes Patients Are Missing Out On Medicare's Nutrition Help

Kaiser Health News, September 9, 2019

Not enough physicians know that Medicare will pay for nutritional counseling.

Opinion: How Your Beloved Hospital Helps To Drive Up Healthcare Costs

Kaiser Health News, September 5, 2019

Hospital prices increased a whopping 42% from 2007 to 2014 for inpatient care and 25% for outpatient care, compared with 18% and 6% for physicians.

Firing Doctor, Christian Hospital Sets Off National Challenge To Aid-In-Dying Laws

Kaiser Health News, September 3, 2019

Centura Health Corp. abruptly terminated Barbara Morris, MD, a geriatrician who had planned to help a terminally ill patient end his life at his home.

'Locally Grown' Insurance Companies Help Fortify Washington State Market

Kaiser Health News, August 30, 2019

Insurance premiums for Washington's individual market are rising less than 1% on average next year, and regulators credit much of that moderation to homegrown insurance companies.

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