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WHEN CAITLIN WELLS SALERNO AND JON SALERNO’S FIRST SON, HANK, WAS BORN, HIS DELIVERY COST THE FAMILY ONLY $30. GUS’ BILL CAME IN AT MORE THAN $16,000. THE FAMILY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT $3,600 OF IT./RAE ELLEN BICHELL/KHN

How Billing Turns A Routine Birth Into A High-Cost Emergency

Over the past 20 years, hospitals and doctors have learned there’s great profit in upcoding visits.

Oct 28, 2021

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BRITNEY SPEARS PERFORMS IN 2014./RHYSADAMS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Opinion: The Part Of The ‘Free Britney’ Saga That Could Happen To Anyone

Like Britney Spears, every year hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients also receive involuntary care, and many are stuck with the bill.

Sep 30, 2021

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PEOPLE CELEBRATE ON AUG. 12, AFTER THE SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL VOTED TO OVERTURN A SCHOOL MASK ORDER./AP PHOTO/RICK BOWMER

Over Half Of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

A KHN investigation has found at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect public health.

Sep 16, 2021

Senate Health Committee Passes Bills to End Balance-Billing, Protect Insurance Market

A Medicare index was scrapped, but physicians will no longer be able to go after patients when an insurer doesn’t pay for non-contracted emergency work. A sweeping measure allows state insurance regulators to set aside state law if federal officials upend the national health laws.

May 31, 2017

From the Care Act to the Able Act, A Rundown of the 2015 Health Bills that Passed

The Oregon Legislature passed five dozen new laws affecting healthcare policy that were covered in The Lund Report, making significant gains in public health, consumer protection, workers’ health benefits and mental health policy.

Jul 15, 2015

Independent Medical Board, Pharmaceutical Bills Among This Year’s Losers

Sen. Bates said federal match money may be available to expand programs to help providers in rural and underserved communities. Dentures for new Medicaid members will be available Jan. 1, thanks to the lobbying of Advantage Dental. Grants for $10 million will be available to safety-net clinics who serve uninsured immigrant children.

Jul 15, 2015