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Samples of Popular Diabetes Drug Contain Potential Carcinogen, F.D.A. Says
Article Summary: A popular cancer drug has been identified to contain traces of a potential carcinogen called nitrosamine in some samples tested. By Andrew Jacobs, NY Times, Aug 11, 2022. The Food and Drug Administration… Read More
Why So Slow? Legislators Take on Insurers’ Delays in Approving Prescribed Treatments
Article Summary: The frequently long waits for insurance prior approvals frustrate doctors and patients needing treatment. By Michelle Andrews, KHN, May 17, 2022. Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades… Read More
Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
Article Summary: Preventive screenings like mammograms may be free, but follow-up tests can be expensive to patients seeking further treatments. By Michelle Andrews, KHN, Jun 14, 2022. When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200… Read More
The $18,000 Breast Biopsy When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle
Article Summary: High medical bills are preventing patients from getting basic medical tests that could potentially detect cancer and other serious illnesses. By Lauren Sausser, KHN, Aug 23, 2022. When Dani Yuengling felt a lump… Read More
Do Cancer Centers Push Too Many Tests
Article Summary: Studies found that centers provided incomplete or unbalanced information, which could lead to unnecessary screenings and health complications in older adults. By Andrew Jacobs, NY Times, Jul 17, 2022. Article was updated on… Read More
Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
Article Summary: Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year. By Fred Schulte, KHN, Jun 29,… Read More
Health Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart
Article Summary: Insurers have released information on the cost of services to comply with the price transparency rule, although leaving consumers with huge data that is quite incomprehensible. By Julie Appleby, KHN, July 27, 2022…. Read More
Nursing Homes are Suing Friends and Family to Collect Patients’ Bills
Summary: Lucille Brooks, a retiree who lives in Pittsford, New York, was sued in 2020 for nearly $8,000 by a nursing home that had taken care of her brother. The nursing home dropped the case… Read More
Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
Article Summary: Preventive screenings like mammograms may be free, but follow-up tests can be expensive to patients seeking further treatments. By Michelle Andrews, KHN, Jun 14, 2022. When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200… Read More