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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace. | DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES

This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out For Health Insurance That Seems Too Good To Be True

People who buy their own health coverage should be aware that alternative products, such as short-term health plans and health care sharing ministries, often provide far fewer protections, experts say.
Nov 3, 2022
DR. BHAVIN SHAH AND SUNITA KALSARIYA’S JOURNEY TO REDUCE SHAH’S HIGH MEDICAL BILL ENTAILED BEING BRIEFLY SENT TO DEBT COLLECTION, ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND EVENTUALLY UNCOVERING THAT NEARLY $7,000 OF SHAH’S INITIAL CHARGES WERE FOR A PROCEDURE THAT WAS NEVER PERFORMED./BRAM SABLE-SMITH/KHN

Billing Expert Saved Big After Finding Incorrect Charge On Husband’s ER Bill

Her sleuthing knocked thousands of dollars off the hospital’s charges — and provides a playbook for other consumers.
Oct 25, 2022
NICOLE SMITH-HOLT'S SON DIED THREE DAYS BEFORE HIS PAYDAY BECAUSE HE COULDN’T AFFORD HIS INSULIN./BRAM SABLE-SMITH FOR NPR

Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing

The price of insulin in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2012, putting the life-saving hormone out of reach for some people with diabetes.
Sep 7, 2018
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