Her Insurer Canceled Her Coverage — Over Five Cents
Five cents. That’s all it took to unravel one woman’s health coverage — and land her with thousands in debt. A recent KFF Health News
Five cents. That’s all it took to unravel one woman’s health coverage — and land her with thousands in debt. A recent KFF Health News
When a doctor says, “You’re being admitted,” most people picture a hospital bed. For a growing number of patients, what they get instead is a
For middle-aged Americans, the promise of affordable health coverage is quietly unraveling. A recent KFF Health News investigation reveals what many patients already know firsthand:
For families, sepsis is devastating twice: first when it takes their child, and again when the medical system offers no explanation for why. In March
Medical negligence litigation captures some of what a patient loses — but rarely all of it. Economic damages and lost wages matter, yet they miss
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” — no symptoms, no warning signs, until something goes wrong. But new research suggests the stakes
Quality improvement relies on understanding frequency, type, and location of adverse events. Without this knowledge, how can we reduce injuries if we can’t identify when,
A CDC study was just released confirming what we already knew: healthcare workers are experiencing burnout. Healthcare workers have high rates of depression and anxiety, and many
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released a new standard for staffing at nursing homes, spurred by the tragedies that played out in
We have read, over the past several years, stories of overburdened emergency departments, overworked hospital staff, and profit driven emergency care. When the bottom line is the driving force behind