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Low-income patients face uphill battle when fighting health insurance denials, Umass research finds

Medical Economics

adults with private health insurance between 2017 and 2019. Despite this, the mean reduction in cost-sharing following a successful appeal was still lower for Black and Hispanic patients than for White patients. “It inflation ticked up in June as core prices remain sticky July 14th 2025 Ep. Subscribe Now! Hughes IV, J.D.,

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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

CA Health Plan 12,224 Unauthorized Access/Disclosure Mailing incident involving mailing vendor (Billing Documents Specialists) Shipping labels contained Social Security numbers. California was the worst-affected state with 11 data breaches, followed by Illinois with 8 breaches, and Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, which each had 4 data breaches.

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Managed Care History Part III: The Rise of Machine-Driven Managed Care

The Healthcare Blog

For an extensive review of the literature on how healthcare consumers struggle to manage their financial risk, read Peter Ubels 2019 Sick to Debt: How Smarter Markets Lead to Better Care. In a stunning rapid fire $20 billion acquisition spree from 2019 to 2021, UnitedHealth Group bought Equian, Change Healthcare and naviHealth.

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Man and Machine: A New Age for Medicine

The Healthcare Blog

This relationship is moving from master-servant to teammates NASA Langley Research Center/2019 DeepSeeks Breakthrough Sparks National Pride in China, screamed the Wall Street Journal headline last week. the following day, and by weeks end was near record highs. We might see fewer doctors, fewer drug ads, and fewer bills.

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Workers Feel “Stuck,” Under-Insured, Financially Stressed, and Neglecting Mental Health

Health Populi

elections, Jennifer’s assertion sums up what, ex post facto , we know about what most inspired American voters at the polls in November 2024: the economy, economics, inflation, the costs of daily living… pick your noun, but it’s all about those Benjamins right now for mainstream American consumers across many demographic cuts.

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How Two Fathers Turned Personal Crisis Into Preeclampsia Innovation

Forbes Healthcare

Follow Author Jun 11, 2025, 07:00am EDT Jun 11, 2025, 03:28pm EDT Share Save Comment Left to right Mirvie's cofounders: Maneesh Jain aand Stephen Quake Mirvie uses RNA technology to predict pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia, through a simple blood test. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

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6 strategies to improve bad debt management in medical billing 

Health Prime

In the complex world of medical billing, dealing with bad debt is an inevitable challenge that healthcare providers often face. Unpaid bills, denied claims, and delayed payments can significantly impact the financial health of a medical practice. Strategies to improve bad debt management in medical billing 1.

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