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What’s really happening with United Healthcare
The ongoing United Healthcare situation has raised major questions about coverage, access, and patient care across the country. In this video, we take a closer look at what’s happening, why it matters,
Ballad Health is suing national insurance group United Healthcare, alleging that United systematically underpaid or failed to pay the hospital system for care provided to patients in United’s Medicare Advantage program.
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter.
As the federal government shutdown continues, Republican lawmakers keep saying Democrats shut down the government to give “illegals” access to government-funded health care. Democrats say that’s a lie. One of the Democrats’ asks before they help ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions.
“Health insurance in America is very expensive, because health care is very expensive,” said Katherine Baicker, a health economist who is the provost at the University of Chicago. “And that’s true in every market. What’s different is who is writing the check, and how easily perceived the full cost is to the individual who is being insured.”
GOP says Dems want free health care for immigrants here illegally. Dems say that's not at all what they're demanding.