Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren’t approved to detect the virus.
Kaiser Health News
He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill
A man from Michigan was evacuated from a cruise ship after having seizures. First, he drained his bank account to pay his medical bills.
A mom’s $97,000 question: How was an air-ambulance ride not medically necessary?
The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians says that since the No Surprises Act was enacted, it’s seen a jump in claim denials based on “lack of medical necessity.”
Her air ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
As enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines.
With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty
Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It’s a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.