Medical economics
Most Americans with medical debt owe money to hospitals
When Americans have medical debt, it's typically to a hospital, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newsom signs mental health care overhaul. Will it make a dent in homelessness crisis?
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday to push some Californians with severe mental illness into treatment, kicking off what's sure to be a long and challenging process to get the unprecedented new framework up and ...
Sep 15, 2022
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UK hospitals face a £2 million per month extra spend this winter due to fuel price surge
Hospital trusts are facing "eye watering" rises in their energy bills this coming winter and have warned that some patient care will have to be reduced to cope, according to an exclusive investigation published online today ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Medical economics
Health care costs add up in months after COVID-19 hospital stay, study finds
Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.
Mar 17, 2022
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Medical economics
Study: Spike in hospitals suing patients over unpaid medical bills
A study by researchers at Yale and Stanford universities reveals a significant increase in lawsuits over unpaid hospital bills in Wisconsin, providing further evidence of the financial hardship that the U.S. health care system ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Medical economics
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 this year could pay thousands of dollars, study suggests
Americans who get seriously ill from COVID-19 in 2021 might have to pay thousands of dollars in bills from their hospitals, doctors and ambulance companies, a new study suggests.
Oct 18, 2021
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One in five privately insured births may result in a surprise medical bill
(HealthDay)—Among privately insured families with in-network deliveries in 2019, almost one in five potentially received surprise bills for maternal and/or newborn care, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering
As he struggled to breathe earlier this month, Dr. Nathan Tumubone was tormented by thoughts of hospitalization as a COVID-19 patient. Thinking of the costs involved, he knew he wanted to stay home.
Jun 26, 2021
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Trouble paying medical bills can lead to longer episodes of homelessness, new study shows
Even before the pandemic left COVID-19 patients with staggering hospital bills, many people, especially those who are uninsured, were often overwhelmed with medical bills
Jun 30, 2020
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What about the sick who don't have COVID-19?
How long would it take for you to get in to see your primary care physician? Do you even have one?
Mar 31, 2020
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