https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/04/09/598794123/bill-of-the-month-a-tale-of-2-ct-scanners-one-richer-one-poorer “Hynden was shocked when he got the second CT scan in January, and the listed price was $8,897 — 33 times what he paid for the first test. Gulf Coast Medical Center is part of his Cigna insurance plan’s …
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Best Kept Secret In Washington DC: The Future Of Medicare – Forbes
The fact that Medicare has been put on a sound financially footing – for the first time in its history – has never appeared in any official government announcement. Ditto for the fact that the disabled and the elderly may …
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Free The Patient – Forbes
Who is likely to negotiate the lowest fee with a doctor, hospital or some other health care provider? The federal government? A large employer? An insurance company? Or, a patient spending her own money? Strange as it may seem, the …
All the Problems plaguing ObamaCare are Solved by These 12 Bold Ideas
The Sessions – Cassidy bill: Source: Summary | Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research
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How to Really Stretch Your Healthcare Dollars | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
There is nothing wrong with a little friendly financial heads-up advice regarding insurance. But below the surface, what does all this advice say about the inflated costs of the healthcare system in which we are obliged to navigate, specifically the …
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Out-of-Pockets: What They Really Mean | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Some things are so familiar or so close to “us” that we don’t see them for what they really are. Take the case of the famous vision impaired artist depicted above, Claude Rhinoir. His tendency to misinterpret his surroundings is …
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Five Things To Know About Obamacare Premiums: A Guide For The Perplexed « Concierge Medicine Today
Five Things To Know About Obamacare Premiums: A Guide For The Perplexed « Concierge Medicine Today.
Popular Provision Of Obamacare Is Fueling Sticker Shock For Some Consumers – Kaiser Health News
Popular Provision Of Obamacare Is Fueling Sticker Shock For Some Consumers – Kaiser Health News.
