You've covered your copayment; now brace yourself for the facility fee'
State lawmakers are working to address excessive hospital facility fees for routine services, resulting in unexpected additional charges for patients and dissatisfaction among employers and patients. [ more ]
To get the best results at the dentist, experts recommend advocating for yourself by asking questions and understanding the treatments offered. [ more ]
One city's effort to cancel $2B in residents' medical debt
New York City is launching the nation's largest medical debt relief program, investing $18 million to cancel over $2 billion in medical debt for half a million residents.
The program only requires residents to have a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or have medical debt equal to 5% of their annual household income. [ more ]
'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us'
Advocacy groups for people with long Covid and secondary illnesses feel that they are forgotten and poorly treated by doctors.
Some individuals with long Covid and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) have experienced anger and disbelief from doctors.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence defines long Covid as symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by another diagnosis. [ more ]