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Analysis: In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass As Legal

After my husband had a bike accident, we were subjected to medical bills that no one would accept if they had been delivered by a contractor, or a lawyer or an auto mechanic. Such charges are sanctioned by insurers, which generally pay because they have no way to know whether you received a particular item or service — and it’s not worth their time to investigate the millions of medical interactions they write checks for each day.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Dec. 16, 2019

San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets

Dr. Anton Nigusse Bland, a veteran of public health psychiatry, was appointed by San Francisco’s mayor earlier this year to a newly created job: director of mental health reform. His main task is to improve mental health and addiction treatment for people experiencing homelessness.

By Brian Krans

Dec. 13, 2019

Battling The Bullets From The Operating Room To The Community

St. Louis trauma surgeon Dr. Laurie Punch is on a mission to stop the bleeding of her patients and the violence-plagued communities around her. But the single mom worries she and her 7-year-old will have to move from their home, where bullets buzz in her backyard.

By Laura Ungar

Dec. 12, 2019

Books, Binders, Bleed-Control Kits: How School Shootings Are Changing Classroom Basics

School districts around the country, including in Texas, Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas, now require bleeding-control kits and training at their public schools in this era of mass shootings.

By Sandy West

Dec. 11, 2019

Bill of the Month Podcast

‘An Arm And A Leg’: How Much For Stitches In The ER? Hard To Gauge Upfront

Consumers are admonished to be “smart shoppers,” but that’s difficult if health care prices are clear as mud. When Sarah Macsalka’s son needed stitches, she did her best to avoid the ER and still ended up with a $3,000 bill.

By Dan Weissmann

Dec. 5, 2019

Bill Of The Month

Nothing To Sneeze At: The $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll’s Shoe From Child’s Nostril

A 3-year-old girl put matching doll shoes up her nose. One came out easily. The second required an emergency department visit ― and generated a bill that is not child’s play.

By Markian Hawryluk

Nov. 26, 2019

Picture Of Health

More Adolescents Seek Medical Care For Mental Health Issues

Hospital emergency rooms throughout California are reporting a sharp increase in adolescents and young adults seeking care for a mental health crisis.

By Phillip Reese

Nov. 12, 2019

Hospitals Take Shot At Opioid Makers Over Cost Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction

A few hundred hospitals have banded together to sue drugmakers in state courts, but far more are staying on the sidelines to avoid 'unflattering attention' about their role in the opioid crisis.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Oct. 29, 2019

How Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea

Passengers on massive cruise ships could be struck by norovirus or accidents ranging from falls to broken bones. Then what?

By Bruce Horovitz

Sept. 20, 2019

Bill of the Month

Which Was Worse: The Bachelor Party Hangover Or The Hangover From The ER Bill?

One groom’s bachelor party hangover illustrates how emergency room bills have become major headaches for many Americans.

By Markian Hawryluk

Sept. 19, 2019

No Mercy

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

State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

Sept. 16, 2019

A Brush With A Notorious Cat, My Rabies Education And The Big Bill That Followed

An encounter with a cat led to rabies shots and provided yet another illustration of how confusing, contrary and expensive the American health care system is.

By Caitlin Hillyard

Aug. 20, 2019

No Mercy

After A Rural Hospital Closes, Delays In Emergency Care Cost Patients Dearly

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

Aug. 19, 2019

Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back

Residents in Colorado ski resort country found relief from high insurance premiums and high hospital costs by joining forces and negotiating prices directly with the local hospital.

By Julie Appleby

Aug. 9, 2019

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.

By Brianna Labuskes

July 19, 2019

Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure In California

California lawmakers on Wednesday pulled legislation that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bills for emergency care, citing opposition from hospitals. They vowed to resurrect the bill next year.

By Ana B. Ibarra

July 11, 2019

Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills

A new state law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out among themselves when they can’t agree on a price -- instead of sending huge bills to patients. “Bill of the Month” patient Drew Calver galvanized attention on the issue after he told his story to KHN, NPR and "CBS This Morning."

By Ashley Lopez, KUT

June 18, 2019

Readers And Tweeters: No Rush To Judge Patients Who Leave The ER Without OK

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

June 14, 2019

Lawmakers Push To Stop Surprise ER Billing

Millions of Californians are vulnerable to hefty surprise medical bills from their trips to the emergency room. Now, state lawmakers are considering a measure to cap how much out-of-network hospitals can charge privately insured patients for emergency care, which could serve as a model for other states.

By Ana B. Ibarra

May 29, 2019

Escalating Workplace Violence Rocks Hospitals

Incidents of serious workplace violence are four times more common in health care than in private industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

By Marlene Harris-Taylor, Ideastream

May 20, 2019

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