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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Health insurance doesn't protect CA residents from debt
Here's yet another study confirming that people who have health insurance may not be able to pay their healthcare bills. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's concludes that one in seven Read more...
Even with good insurance, MA patients putting off healthcare
Once again, we get a reminder that the much-touted Massachusetts health reform model is far from a cure-all. State officials there are increasingly hearing from consumers who are cutting back on Read more...
Study: 60 percent of personal bankruptcies fueled by medical bills
Medical bills are a drag on patient finances, there's little doubt; but of late it's been a lot more common for them to be a millstone. In fact, they're a factor in more than 60 percent of U.S. Read more...
CA judge tells insurer not to seek $1,000 settlements
A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order against health plan Anthem Blue Cross, barring the company from offering former customers $1,000 to give up the right to file legal claims Read more...
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