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Ohio's Aggressive Medicaid Estate Recovery Traps Widow in Medical Debt Crisis
Susan, an Ohio resident, faces a $264 Medicaid debt after her husband's death, despite initial assurances the bill was settled, highlighting the state's aggressive estate recovery process and the broader US medical debt crisis impacting millions.
Ohio's Aggressive Medicaid Estate Recovery Traps Widow in Medical Debt Crisis
Susan, an Ohio resident, faces a $264 Medicaid debt after her husband's death, despite initial assurances the bill was settled, highlighting the state's aggressive estate recovery process and the broader US medical debt crisis impacting millions.
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44% Bias Score
UK Cancer Families Face Financial Ruin Due to Benefit Delays
Families of children with cancer in the UK face financial hardship due to lengthy delays (average 7 months) in receiving benefits to cover additional costs (£700/month), leading some to financial ruin; a charity calls for immediate eligibility upon diagnosis and simplified applications.
UK Cancer Families Face Financial Ruin Due to Benefit Delays
Families of children with cancer in the UK face financial hardship due to lengthy delays (average 7 months) in receiving benefits to cover additional costs (£700/month), leading some to financial ruin; a charity calls for immediate eligibility upon diagnosis and simplified applications.
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52% Bias Score
Medicare Cuts Reimbursement for Breast Cancer Screenings, Raising Costs for Women
Medicare's 2024 decision to stop reimbursing for breast ultrasound screenings, even when diagnostic, is forcing many women to pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket for necessary follow-up care after abnormal mammograms, impacting both Medicare and privately insured women, and potentially delaying c...
Medicare Cuts Reimbursement for Breast Cancer Screenings, Raising Costs for Women
Medicare's 2024 decision to stop reimbursing for breast ultrasound screenings, even when diagnostic, is forcing many women to pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket for necessary follow-up care after abnormal mammograms, impacting both Medicare and privately insured women, and potentially delaying c...
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44% Bias Score
High Hospital Parking Costs Burden Patients in One Region
Patients and visitors to hospitals in one region face high parking fees, averaging €15 daily, with unexpected hospitalizations costing up to €150 weekly, highlighting a need for affordable parking options.
High Hospital Parking Costs Burden Patients in One Region
Patients and visitors to hospitals in one region face high parking fees, averaging €15 daily, with unexpected hospitalizations costing up to €150 weekly, highlighting a need for affordable parking options.
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28% Bias Score
Manhattan Court Hearing for UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4th in Manhattan, appeared in court on February 24th facing state charges of murder and terrorism; he was arrested on December 9th in Pennsylvania and has pleaded not guilty.
Manhattan Court Hearing for UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4th in Manhattan, appeared in court on February 24th facing state charges of murder and terrorism; he was arrested on December 9th in Pennsylvania and has pleaded not guilty.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Insurers Limit Coverage of Two Breast Cancer Drugs
Dutch health insurers ended full coverage for two expensive breast cancer drugs (ribociclib and abemaciclib), impacting 2,000 women, due to high costs and a price negotiation failure with drug manufacturers, despite oncologists' concerns about differing drug effectiveness and side effects.
Dutch Insurers Limit Coverage of Two Breast Cancer Drugs
Dutch health insurers ended full coverage for two expensive breast cancer drugs (ribociclib and abemaciclib), impacting 2,000 women, due to high costs and a price negotiation failure with drug manufacturers, despite oncologists' concerns about differing drug effectiveness and side effects.
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48% Bias Score
NHS to Re-evaluate Alzheimer's Drugs Amidst Cost and Efficacy Concerns
The NHS is reviewing its decision to block two Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, which slow disease progression by up to 35 percent but cost approximately £1 billion annually, after public and advocacy group pressure.
NHS to Re-evaluate Alzheimer's Drugs Amidst Cost and Efficacy Concerns
The NHS is reviewing its decision to block two Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, which slow disease progression by up to 35 percent but cost approximately £1 billion annually, after public and advocacy group pressure.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Pharmaceutical Tariffs Threaten Global Drug Supply
President Trump's proposed 25 percent tariffs on European pharmaceutical imports threaten to raise drug prices in the U.S. and disrupt global supply chains, prompting concerns about patient access to essential medicines and potential retaliatory measures from the EU.
Trump's Pharmaceutical Tariffs Threaten Global Drug Supply
President Trump's proposed 25 percent tariffs on European pharmaceutical imports threaten to raise drug prices in the U.S. and disrupt global supply chains, prompting concerns about patient access to essential medicines and potential retaliatory measures from the EU.
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40% Bias Score
Chronic Diseases and Healthcare Disparities in 11 EU Countries
An OECD study across 11 EU countries found that 80% of people aged 45+ with at least one chronic disease, half with two or more, and a quarter with three or more, visited primary care in the last six months. The study also revealed significant disparities in healthcare access and trust based on soci...
Chronic Diseases and Healthcare Disparities in 11 EU Countries
An OECD study across 11 EU countries found that 80% of people aged 45+ with at least one chronic disease, half with two or more, and a quarter with three or more, visited primary care in the last six months. The study also revealed significant disparities in healthcare access and trust based on soci...
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28% Bias Score
Hospital Parking Costs, Emergency Response, and Bomb Scare
A critically injured woman was found in a car in Edam, necessitating a trauma helicopter response, while a minor was arrested for planting a bomb in Oosthuizen, causing no injuries; meanwhile, patients face substantial hospital parking costs, with one woman incurring €150 in unexpected fees.
Hospital Parking Costs, Emergency Response, and Bomb Scare
A critically injured woman was found in a car in Edam, necessitating a trauma helicopter response, while a minor was arrested for planting a bomb in Oosthuizen, causing no injuries; meanwhile, patients face substantial hospital parking costs, with one woman incurring €150 in unexpected fees.
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32% Bias Score
County-Level Disparities in US Healthcare Spending Hit Record High
A new study reveals that Americans spent a record $470 billion in out-of-pocket healthcare costs in 2019, with tenfold variations county-by-county due to insurance coverage, location, and healthcare utilization.
County-Level Disparities in US Healthcare Spending Hit Record High
A new study reveals that Americans spent a record $470 billion in out-of-pocket healthcare costs in 2019, with tenfold variations county-by-county due to insurance coverage, location, and healthcare utilization.
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36% Bias Score
High Shingles Vaccine Cost Exacerbates Public Health Crisis in Aging Netherlands
In the Netherlands, over 90,000 people contract shingles yearly, a painful infection with potential for lifelong nerve pain; the effective Shingrix vaccine isn't subsidized, costing almost €400, leading many to forgo vaccination despite a rising elderly population.
High Shingles Vaccine Cost Exacerbates Public Health Crisis in Aging Netherlands
In the Netherlands, over 90,000 people contract shingles yearly, a painful infection with potential for lifelong nerve pain; the effective Shingrix vaccine isn't subsidized, costing almost €400, leading many to forgo vaccination despite a rising elderly population.
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52% Bias Score
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