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Diagnosis: Debt - KFF Health News

(1 days ago) WEBKFF Health News journalists worked with KFF public opinion researchers to design and analyze the “KFF Health Care Debt Survey.” The survey was conducted …

https://kffhealthnews.org/diagnosis-debt/

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Hundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their

(9 days ago) WEB‘Taken Aback by How Callous They Have Been’ The impact of these collection practices can be devastating. Across the U.S. health care system, medical debt is taking a fearsome toll on patients, forcing …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medical-debt-hospitals-sue-patients-threaten-credit-khn-investigation/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care debt does not have to be enormous for people to have problems paying it off, though some do report owing large amounts. About half of adults …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-main-findings/

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KFF’s Kaiser Health News and NPR Launch Diagnosis: Debt, a …

(4 days ago) WEBKFF’s Kaiser Health News (KHN) and NPR today launched a yearlong investigative project that explores the scale, impact, and causes of the health care debt …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/kffs-kaiser-health-news-and-npr-launch-diagnosis-debt-a-yearlong-reporting-partnership-exploring-the-scale-impact-and-causes-of-the-health-care-debt-crisis-in-america/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(8 days ago) WEBThe KFF Health Care Debt Survey finds that four in ten adults have some form of health care debt, with most citing one-time or short-term medical expenses as …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/kff-health-care-debt-survey/

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People with Medical Debt are Much More Likely to Experience …

(9 days ago) WEBMedical debt remains a significant issue in the U.S., including among people with health insurance. In 2021, 23% of U.S. adults had one or more unpaid and …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/press-release/people-with-medical-debt-are-much-more-likely-to-experience-other-forms-of-financial-stress/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(2 days ago) WEB38% of adults reported problems paying bills, contact by collection, changing way of life or paying medical bills and debt over time March 9 – June 8, 2021 …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-appendix/

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KFF Health Care Debt Survey - March 2022

(3 days ago) WEBThe survey was conducted February 25 through March 20, 2022 online and via telephone, in English and Spanish, among a nationally representative sample of 2,375 U.S. adults. …

https://files.kff.org/attachment/TOPLINE-KFF-Health-Care-Debt-Survey-March-2022.pdf

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Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt - NPR

(1 days ago) WEBKFF Health News, formerly known as Kaiser Health News (KHN), is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/01/1234998635/why-a-financial-regulator-is-going-after-health-care-debt

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Diagnosis: Debt : NPR

(2 days ago) WEBKFF Health News July 9, 2022 • For one South Dakota mom, cancer treatment saved her life, but left her $30,000 in debt. The cost of care in the U.S. can …

https://www.npr.org/series/1104684885/diagnosis-debt

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Could Consumer Assistance be Helpful to People Facing Medical …

(Just Now) WEBA recent KFF Health Care Debt Survey finds that most adults (57%) have experienced owing money due to medical or dental bills at some point in the past 5 …

https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/could-consumer-assistance-be-helpful-to-people-facing-medical-debt/

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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports

(8 days ago) WEBMedical debt is a persistent problem even though over 90 percent of the U.S. population has some type of health insurance, according to a report from the Peterson …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/your-money/medical-debt-credit-reports.html

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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing

(5 days ago) WEBLast year, the FTC successfully blocked biotech company Illumina’s over $7 billion acquisition of cancer-screening company Grail. The FTC, Justice Department, …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ftc-lina-khan-price-fixing-noncompete-mergers/

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Sign Here? Financial Agreements May Leave Doctors in the …

(4 days ago) WEBBut after being contacted by KFF Health News, UnitedHealthcare reprocessed Garramone’s roughly $106,000 claim and increased its payment to the practice to …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/financial-agreements-out-of-network-doctors-top-surgery-bill-of-the-month-april-2024/

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The burden of medical debt in the United States - Peterson-KFF …

(Just Now) WEBApproximately 14 million people (6% of adults) in the U.S. owe over $1,000 in medical debt and about 3 million people (1% of adults) owe medical debt of more …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/

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Ten Things to Know About Consolidation in Health Care Provider …

(6 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/ten-things-to-know-about-consolidation-in-health-care-provider-markets/

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A Majority Of Americans Believe Mental Health Isn’t Properly …

(3 days ago) WEBA new survey shows 3 in 4 respondents say mental health issues aren't spotted and treated in the same way that physical ailments are. Meanwhile, a study …

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/a-majority-of-americans-believe-mental-health-isnt-properly-addressed/

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A New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for …

(4 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-new-use-for-wegovy-opens-the-door-to-medicare-coverage-for-millions-of-people-with-obesity/

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Research Finds Less Frequent Colon Cancer Screening OK For …

(7 days ago) WEBKHN is an editorially independent program of KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). You can support KHN by making a contribution to KFF, a non-profit …

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/research-finds-less-frequent-colon-cancer-screening-ok-for-some/

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How much free medical care should nonprofit hospitals offer

(3 days ago) WEBAnd in 2020, which is the most recent data that we have, the 3,000 nonprofits actually provided $16 billion in charity care, according to analysis by the health policy …

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/05/03/lawmakers-and-hospitals-are-divided-on-providing-free-care-for-tax-breaks/

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBLack of health insurance limits women’s access to a broad range of health services, including contraception and pregnancy care, and leaves them at risk for …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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Long ER waits plague short-staffed hospitals, affecting older adults

(3 days ago) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/health/emergency-room-wait-times-kff-partner-content-wellness/index.html

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10 Key Facts About Women with Medicare KFF

(Just Now) WEBMedicare is the federal program that provides health coverage to over 66 million people ages 65 and older and younger people with long-term disabilities. More …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/10-key-facts-about-women-with-medicare/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(2 days ago) WEBThe KFF Health Care Debt Survey is part of a broader investigative project on health care debt conducted by our colleagues at KHN in partnership with NPR. The …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-overview/

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California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth.

(6 days ago) WEBThe state said 15,000 people signed up in the first three months. When KFF Health News asked how many of those users actively engaged with the app, it declined …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-youth-teletherapy-apps-rollout-slow/

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KFF's Kaiser Health News and NPR Launch Diagnosis: Debt

(5 days ago) WEBAbout 4 in 10 Adults Have Some Debt Due to Medical or Dental Bills, Finds a National KFF Survey Conducted for the Project. KFF's Kaiser Health News (KHN) …

https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1105573129/kff-s-kaiser-health-news-and-npr-launch-diagnosis-debt

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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants shows that immigrants residing in states with more expansive coverage policies for immigrants have higher rates of …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/state-health-coverage-for-immigrants-and-implications-for-health-coverage-and-care/

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In Memphis, a 'cesspool of polution' risks lives in some communities

(8 days ago) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF – the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/29/toxic-gasses-memphis-environmental-racism/73502704007/

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Dobbs-era Abortion Bans and Restrictions: Early Insights about

(7 days ago) WEBBroader social and economic factors and structural and systemic racism and discrimination play a major role in shaping health and disparities in health. In maternal …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/dobbs-era-abortion-bans-and-restrictions-early-insights-about-implications-for-pregnancy-loss/

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Child and Teen Firearm Mortality in the U.S. and Peer Countries - KFF

(9 days ago) WEBThe child and teen (ages 1-19 years) firearm mortality rate varies by state in the U.S. from 2.1 deaths per 100,000 in New York and New Jersey to 17.6 deaths per …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/child-and-teen-firearm-mortality-in-the-u-s-and-peer-countries/

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