The sanitary struggle of the paper industry
adminDrug makers want a more digital future, but the paper industry is lobbying to keep printed drug information around.Because matter: The conflict has been raging for nearly a decade, but…
This non-profit healthcare system cuts patients with medical debts
Many hospitals in the United States use aggressive tactics to collect medical debt. They flood local courts with collection lawsuits. They guarantee the salaries of the patients. They seize their…
How to Keep Your Family’s Medical Benefits – California Health Care Foundation
A Medi-Cal renewal form can be difficult to understand, especially for people who primarily speak a language other than English. Typical forms include 15 or more pages of questions about…
At Yale, academics and politicians unite to improve the state’s Medicaid program
Recently, Connecticut Medicaid administrators visited the Yales Tobin Center for Economic Policy for a brainstorming session. The plan today is to kickstart ideas and move the conversation from would it…
Friday Health plans close due to a financial shortfall
Friday Health Plans is closing after multiple states stepped in this week to halt its operations and as creditors refuse to front more principal, the health insurer announced Thursday. Regulators…
Breaking down the health care impact of the tax liability law | JD Supra
The Fiscal Responsibility Act, the result of intense negotiations between the White House and the Republican leadership of the House, suspends the debt limit and outlines cuts in public spending.…
University of Utah Health, Regence BlueCross Blue Shield Negotiations Stall on Health Care Costs
The organizations have until June 30 to finalize a new deal.(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets over the University of Utah hospital on Friday, October 16,…
Fourth health insurance company to leave Colorado
Friday Health Plans will become the fourth health insurance company to withdraw from the Colorado market in the past year, according to a Thursday announcement from the Colorado Division of…
Trans inmate wins health care and will move to women’s prison after suing Minnesota
Christina Lusk, a transgender woman who is suing the Minnesota Department of Corrections over her treatment while in prison, has reached a settlement that includes transfer to the women-only Shakopee…
Measuring inflation can be complicated and bizarre. Here are 3 examples
The consumer price index is a key measure of inflation.The CPI measures how quickly prices change in specific categories of consumer goods and services.Categories like housing, health insurance, and technology…