Fernando Arriola, a contractor in New Orleans, can’t get coverage so he’s now working to set up a clinic for the uninsured.
Sherie Brace of Seattle will lose insurance this summer when Washington is set to end coverage for her and 65,000 other low-income residents.
Medicaid pays primary care doctors 66 % of what Medicare does.
Sarah Goodwin, 25, has chronic fatigue syndrome and relies on Medicaid for coverage.
What might a public option look like? One way to find out is to look at what’s already out there. How do they measure up?
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security account for 40% of all federal spending, other than interest on the debt.
60 million receive benefits. Half are children. About one-quarter are elderly or disabled.
Opinion: In truth, seniors are likely to be big winners if responsible health reform passes and prime victims if it fails, says columnist Howard Gleckman of the Urban Insitute.
By Robert Laszewski President of the consulting firm Health Policy and Strategy Associates “From the looks of these health care bills, this ‘health care reform’ thing will be great for business!” Have you noticed how none of the big health care business special interests is running any negative health care reform ads? Why should they [...]
By Pam Fessler, NPR News NPR is a Kaiser Health News partner Most homeless people in America are too poor to buy their own health coverage, but many also don’t qualify for Medicaid, the government-run health program for the poor. In 41 states, single adults are not eligible for Medicaid…you can have zero income and [...]
Unapproved hormone used to prevent premature births Seattle Times health reporter Kyung Song writes in today’s issue of the paper about a program in which Washington state’s largest Medicaid contractor is promoting the use of a synthetic hormone that is thought to prevent premature births. But the hormone, called 17P, has not been approved by [...]
By Eric Pianin and Jordan Rau – Kaiser Health News July 13, 2009 As House leaders prepare to release a sweeping health overhaul plan, they’re clinging to their goal to provide a liberal counterpoint to any legislation now likely to emerge from the Senate. On a broad array of contentious issues – from government’s role [...]
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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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