Forms and Phone Calls and Faxes, Oh My! Measuring Patients’ Admin Burden
Ishani Ganguli on new research showing administrative burdens can be as a big a barrier to patient care as high costs.
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Inside Big Health Insurers’ Side Hustle
America’s largest health insurance companies moonlight as obscure middlemen, managing billions in health care spending for many of the country’s biggest employers.
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‘Inside Big Health Insurers’ Side Hustle’ Transcript September 23, 2021 Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Dan Gorenstein: America’s biggest health insurance companies have a side hustle most people have never heard of. Deep inside Fortune 500 companies, labor unions and state capitols, major insurers moonlight as middlemen. Audio montage…
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In Memoriam: Remembering David Jones
Sayeh Nikpay, Sarah Gollust and Dori Cross remember David Jones, a Boston University School of Public Health professor who died tragically on September 11, 2021.
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Which Comes First: Economic Decline or Hospital Closure?
Maria Polyakova looks at research showing that rural hospital closures may not have as dire economic impacts on their communities as often believed.
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Employers Grapple With Fear, Uncertainty and Vaccine Mandates
A preschool owner wrestles with whether to require vaccines, and a researcher shares tips on how to make a mandate work.
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Finally, A Randomized Trial of Mask Wearing
Paul Shafer on the results of a massive randomized trial of masks’ impact on the spread of COVID-19.
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The Next Big Challenge to Abortion Rights
A new Texas law and an upcoming Supreme Court case could drastically alter abortion access in America.
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Docs Don’t Want to Fight With Medicaid to Get Paid
Hannah Neprash on new research showing the impact of insurance claim denials on doctors’ willingness to see Medicaid patients.
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