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How to Avoid a Surprise Bill for Your Coronavirus Test
More Americans are getting tested for coronavirus than ever before — and that could mean more surprise medical bills. Congress wrote rules in March that aimed to make coronavirus testing free for all Americans. Patients,...
COVID Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
“It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes.” By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times, Dec. 17, 2020. When Americans receive a coronavirus vaccine, federal rules say they shouldn’t have… Read More
U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2019: Higher Spending, Worse Outcomes
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country but has the lowest life expectancy. The U.S. has the highest suicide rate among wealthy nations. By Roosa Tikkanen and Melinda K. Abrams,
Our Broken Medical System
Our profit-driven healthcare system is broken and your life, as well as your savings, are at risk. One in five Americans has medical debt in collections, which results in over 500,000 people a year declaring bankruptcy (62%
A dilemma for ‘long-haulers’: Many can’t prove they ever had Covid-19
By David Tuller, STAT News, Aug 26, 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic rolls on, an unknown number of seemingly recovered patients are experiencing what is being called post-Covid syndrome — weeks or months of profound… Read More
‘Meaningless’ FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks
Article Summary: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new suppliers have jumped into the market for surgical masks and some have touted FDA certificates that don’t have any regulatory meaning. By Sydney Lupkin, NPR, Jul… Read More
CVS Fined for Prescription Errors and Poor Staffing at Pharmacies
Article Summary: Regulators of a pharmacy board faulted four locations in Oklahoma, a rare action that followed complaints at drugstore chains across the country. By Ellen Gabler, The New York Times, Jul 16, 2020. In… Read More
Falsified Florida COVID Numbers Alleged
Rebekah Jones, fired coronavirus data scientist, files whistleblower complaint By MARIO ARIZA, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL, JULY 17, 2020. Rebekah Jones, the Florida coronavirus data scientist who was fired in early May for alleged insubordination, has filed a whistleblower… Read More
F.B.I. Warns of Fraudulent Coronavirus Antibody Tests
By Christina Morales, The New York Times, Jun 29, 2020. The F.B.I. has issued a warning about scammers who advertise fraudulent Covid-19 antibody tests as a way to obtain personal information that can be used… Read More