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Olympic Dream Dashed After Bike Crash and Nightmare Medical Bill Over $200K
A bicyclist from California competed in a Pennsylvania race that could have landed him in this month’s Tokyo Olympics. Instead, a crash on the velodrome track landed him in two hospitals where his out-of-state, out-of-network surgeries garnered huge bills.
Facing Recall, Newsom Draws Support from Health Care Allies
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election in September, fueled in part by anger over his pandemic policies. The health care industry has ponied up more than $4.8 million so far to defend the first-term Democrat.
Claims That CDC’s PCR Test Can’t Tell Covid From Flu Are Wrong
Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram incorrectly claim that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is withdrawing its covid test because it can’t differentiate between that virus and flu viruses. These statements could be an attempt to blur the high cumulative numbers of covid cases.
Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
Health plans’ coverage of the medication, branded as Wegovy — which has a $1,300-a-month price tag — is not a sure thing.
Pfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales
Pharmaceutical companies routinely cover the cost of patient copays for expensive drugs under private insurance. A federal judge could make the practice legal for millions on Medicare as well.
Amid Covid Booster Debate, West Virginia to Check Immunity of Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents
Bus Stop by Bus Stop, Denver-Area Officials Microtarget Vaccine Hesitancy
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Hot Covid Summer
Covid Renews Interest in Radiation, but Docs Caution Against Pilgrimages to Radon-Filled Mines
Unraveling the Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta the Most Transmissible Covid Virus Yet
Sign-Up Window for Free COBRA Coverage for Many Laid-Off Workers Closes This Week
Women Say California Insurer Makes It Too Hard to Get Drug for Postpartum Depression
Bye-Bye to Health Insurance ‘Birthday Rule’? Kansas Lawmaker Floats Fix
How a Doctor Breaks Norms to Treat Refugees and Recent Immigrants
