Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
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Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those who negotiated their bills, nearly 62% saw a price drop.
New Zealand is not unique – health systems in most high-income countries are under stress. But that’s no reason to question the viability of the publicly-funded system in general.
When patients spend large sums on their cancer care, it can be hard for them to afford basics such as food and housing.
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
The way pharmacare is implemented could contribute to the Canadian health insurance system’s transition toward a more contentious and unequal American-style system with heavy administrative burdens.
Doctors are demanding the implementation of a 2017 agreement to improve working conditions.
We found rebates don’t do much to encourage older people to sign up for private health insurance.
Ghana’s public health insurance scheme was designed to provide basic care for all. But in reality those who would rather pay upfront than enrol get better treatment.
Access to economic and education opportunities increases women’s ability to withstand and recover from financial shocks.
The health coverage program’s enrollment soared during the three years after March 2020 due to temporary policies adopted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changing workplace culture and the way jobs are designed can stave off depression, anxiety and burnout.
Discontinuing expanded health-care funding will result in less prenatal care for uninsured patients, more health risks, higher costs to the health system, and moral distress for health-care providers.
On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
The program’s expenses are rising rapidly as baby boomers retire and health care costs grow.
Trauma insurance provides a benefit for life-threatening medical conditions that seriously compromise the insured person’s current and future quality of life.
Evidence from Massachusetts suggests that a multistep process discourages enrollment. The findings could help policymakers stave off a sharp decline in coverage when COVID-19 policies change.
From primary care to cancer screening and insurance coverage, gender-diverse people still face many hurdles to getting good medical care.
Caught up in the latest Medibank cybersecurity breach? Not happy with your premiums? Here’s what you need to know about switching health insurer.
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Professor of Health Finance, Weatherhead School of Management & School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
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Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University
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Research scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Research Scientist and Director of Research Training in Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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Assistant professor of Health Policy & Administration, University of Illinois Chicago
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Karen Willis is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Dean of the Sol Price School of Public Policy; Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Public Policy, and Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Managment, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
