The Affordable Care Act resulted in more people with health insurance, especially bad health insurance. Under Obamacare’s sky-high deductibles a few firms are trying to help under-insured (and uninsured) patients get a better deal. A family member was advised by her doctor to get an ultrasound. She has health insurance, but like many Americans, the entire bill would be out of pocket due to cost-sharing.
Category: Affordable Care Act
Friday Links
- Over half of Washington D.C residents rate crime in the city as “extremely serious” or “very serious.”
- On average, patients with health insurance pay less than half of their share of hospital bills.
- Direct primary care in the big beautiful bill.
- No device implanted in the human body has ever been subjected to competitive bidding. A CMS proposal would change that.
- Only 54% of American adults drink alcohol.
Massive Fraud in Minnesota Medicaid Housing Assistance Program
“Since Minnesota became the first state to offer Medicaid coverage for Housing Stabilization Services, dozens of new companies have been created and enrolled in the program,” the search warrant reads. “These companies, and the individuals that run them have taken advantage of the housing crisis and the drug addiction crisis in Minnesota to prey on individuals who need help getting on their feet as they recover from drug addiction.”
Kaiser Family Foundation: Patient Charged $21,000 for a Post-Exposure Rabies Vaccine
I have argued before that health care has turned into a gold rush, where some medical providers price gouge without shame. The vast majority occurs in hospitals and especially in the emergency room. It has gotten worse in recent years. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Health News reported in its news feature, Bill of the Month about a woman who had a close encounter with a bat while on vacation in Arizona.