Hospitals can automatically wipe out the cost of care for low-income patients. A Tradeoffs analysis finds that hospitals in Texas could be doing more to protect people from unaffordable bills.
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Posted inHidden Help
7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals
Hospitals can prevent medical debt by preemptively wiping out a patient’s bill. But a Tradeoffs analysis finds that few nonprofit facilities in Texas use this tool to the maximum benefit of patients.
Posted inHidden Help
Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool to Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.
Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome applications. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.
Posted inInsurance
Meet the Man Launching Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements Months Early
Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.
Posted inHealth Law
A Wyoming Doctor’s Fight to Keep Abortion Legal in Her Deep Red State
Giovannina Anthony has spent the last four years juggling her work as a gynecologist and abortion provider in Wyoming with the new task of suing state lawmakers to keep abortion legal.
Posted inCost of Care
With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
Economist Neale Mahoney explains the latest research on solutions to medical debt and evaluates policy fixes designed to protect consumers.
Posted inHealth Equity
Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
Funding cuts and program changes required by H.R. 1 are forcing states to make hard choices about the future of this bipartisan experiment.
Posted inCost of Care
How the No Surprises Act Solved One Problem and Created Another
A conversation co-hosted by Tradeoffs and Penn LDI examines how arbitration rules are inflating payments and overwhelming the system.
Posted inCost of Care
Doctors Hated the No Surprises Act. Now Some Are Getting Rich Off of It.
Doctors are winning big paydays from insurers under a law intended to protect patients and rein in high prices.
Posted inHealth Law
How a Supreme Court Fight Over Fish Oil Could Raise Your Prescription Drug Costs
The justices are set to hear Hikma v. Amarin, a battle over drug patents that could raise costs for patients and change the way generic companies do business.