Therapy by AI holds promise and challenges : Shots
Just a year ago, Chukurah Ali had fulfilled a dream of owning her own bakery — Coco’s Desserts in St. Louis, Mo. — which specialized in the sort of custom-made ornate wedding cakes often featured in baking show competitions. Ali,…
Obamacare hits a record number of signups : Shots
The Inexpensive Treatment Act health coverage marketplaces just hit a report: Nearly 16 million persons signed up for the insurance policies also regarded as Obamacare. That is about a million a lot more individuals than signed up for ACA overall…
A health insurance alternative left a pastor with a big hospital bill : Shots
Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for $160,000 a few weeks after Jeff had a procedure to restore his heart rhythm. Bram Sable-Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for…
Investigation: Jail guards use force against prisoners with mental illness : Shots
An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 “use of force” incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used…
Medicare Advantage plans overcharged Medicare by millions : Shots
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. Medicare had paid the Blue Cross…
What’s new for ACA health insurance open enrollment : Shots
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023. Even though much of the ACA coverage stays the same from…
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