Category: Jon Cohn
The evolution of Blue Cross is a case study in the need for health care reform.
The key is finding a fix that helps both doctors and the patients, rather than one at the expense of the other.
A bill could have been passed, if Democrats tried to reach out to Republicans
What’s important isn’t what the government spends but what individuals and families must spend.
When conservatives scream about socialized medicine and death panels, tune them out. But lately they’ve been making an argument you should hear.
Insurance exchanges are regulated marketplaces, where you get to choose from among plans.
At the end of the day, the challenge remains: Coming up with money to pay for health reform.
Had Obama spent more time reminding voters that health reform would provide them with security they now lack he probably would have been better off, writes columnist Jonathan Cohn.
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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