Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes
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Centene Plaza in St. Louis on Oct. 29, 2022. At least 20 states have settled with Centene Corp. over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated medications for Medicaid patients. (Bram Sable-Smith/KFF Health News) More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and Mississippi
Credit: Jaclyn Vernace / Shutterstock.com There is likely no subject less exciting or more aggravating than health insurance. The entire experience is frustrating for most people: Navigating plans is confusing, everything seems really expensive, and when you make claims you often get blank denials that explain nothing and give you few options for appeal or
In This Story UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +2.63% ) CEO Andrew Witty defended the company’s claim denial practices in a leaked video recorded after the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance subsidiary. The video has sparked another round of online backlash against the company regarding how it evaluates medical claims. Suggested
WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care providers, just to be seen by Michelle Deem, the clinic’s
TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The 61-year-old Anaheim resident cares for her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.
For better or worse, most of what you already know about health insurance isn’t changing next year. The good news is that you won’t need to relearn the basics if your plan is changing in 2025. The bad news is that the risk of unexpected bills remains, in part because the fine print for most