Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
Birth Control Is Supposed to Be Free With Insurance. She Got Billed $1,900
The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, but enforcement is weak. A pending Supreme Court case could make the situation worse.
Here's What Each Democratic Candidate Means When They Say "Medicare for All"
Support for “Medicare-for-all” is becoming a front-runner topic among Democratic presidential candidates. But the phrase is being used to describe multiple policies.
The Next Generation of Doctors Is Pushing for Universal Healthcare
The student caucus of the American Medical Association got the organization to agree to reconsider its decades-long opposition to single-payer healthcare.
How Unpaid Medical Bills Can Mess Up Your Credit Score
While medical bills are a leading source of bankruptcy in the US, a far more common problem is the widespread damage they do to people’s credit.