Why disputing a medical bill can help reduce your costs
Consumers may feel like their medical bills are inflexible, unyielding, unmovable. But that's not always the case: A new study…
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California Health and Human Services Director Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly will step down as director of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure…
Was Reagan a disaster for the poor or a time of prosperity?
August 30, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Joel Edward Goza provides an excellent comparison and history of…
Study: Long waits and few vacancies for psychiatric care in Los Angeles with Medicaid
Researchers found that only 15 percent of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in…
The 'Trump trade' has split healthcare stocks into two camps. How to play the next moves
This year’s presidential election is already prompting a flurry of health care stocks. Historically, shifts in political control have created…
Drug prices have risen by almost 40% in the last decade
Mike Mergen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The cost of prescription drugs in the United States has increased 37% since…
Trump takes credit for Biden's insulin price cap
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Jay Pablo | Reuters Former President Donald Trump…
Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini Prepares to Take on Employer Market
Mark Bertolini has helped Oscar Health move toward profitability after taking over as CEO of the health insurer a year…
Half of Workers May Have Difficulty Obtaining Obesity Drug Insurance Coverage
An injectable pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, is on display in New York City on December 11,…
Paid time off for pregnant women could expand nationwide as labor movement
Paid prenatal care leave is about to become a national women's health initiative. Now New York has become the first…