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ALL PATIENTS ALERTS
December 18, 2020
How to Avoid a Surprise Bill for Your Coronavirus Test
December 18, 2020
COVID Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
SENIOR ALERTS
October 31, 2020
1-In-3 Older Adults Prescribed ‘Potentially Inappropriate’ Medications
October 22, 2020
Common Meds Tied to Faster Mental Decline in Seniors
April 19, 2020
More than 200 doctors stay on Medicare rolls despite disciplinary actions
MEDICAL BILLS
January 18, 2021
Guide to Reducing Hospital Bills for Lower-Income Patients
September 29, 2020
How to fight an outrageous medical bill, explained
April 27, 2020
How to Pay In-Network Rates for Out-Of-Network Care
MEDICAL DEVICE ALERTS
September 22, 2020
SURGICAL STAPLER LAWSUITS
June 21, 2020
6 Recent Drug, Device Recalls
January 3, 2020
Reports Of Patients’ Deaths Linked To Heart Devices Hidden by the FDA
HEALTH INSURANCE
April 3, 2020
Needy Patients ‘Caught In The Middle’ As Insurance Titan Drops Doctors
October 15, 2019
Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds
April 6, 2019
About Health Plans & Benefits
MEDICATION ALERTS
January 30, 2021
The 10 Worst Medications for Your Kidneys
October 31, 2020
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead guilty to three criminal charges
October 31, 2020
Lilly Plant Making Covid Drug Flagged Again by Inspectors
HOSPITAL PATIENT ALERTS
October 31, 2020
Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
September 18, 2020
‘Ghost surgery’ and Informed Consent Fraud is Common
August 12, 2020
COVID Infected ER Doctor Tests Negative 3 Times
MEDICAL COSTS TOOLKIT
December 18, 2020
How to Avoid a Surprise Bill for Your Coronavirus Test
April 9, 2019
6 Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
March 1, 2019
10 Ways to Keep Your Health Care and Insurance Affordable
PATIENT PRIVACY TOOLKIT
October 14, 2018
Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information.
April 14, 2017