Surprise Medical Bills -- Washington policymakers agree on the need to take patients out of the middle of the fight,. But crafting a legislative solution will not be easy. khn.org/OTUzMzg3 via Kaiser Health News

It's even worse than that. In the US, 3 consecutive years of declining life expectancy (unprecedented) and now ~$11,000 per person #healthcare spending economist.com/graphic-detail… The Economist Data Team The Economist

The average deductible in an employer-provided health insurance plan is $1,350. The arithmetic seems problematic here.

Nine Rights Every Patient Should Demand nyti.ms/2HzRhmL

Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke n.pr/2HHb4PE

None of us are prepared to be caregivers — the role is thrust upon us. More than 40 million Americans are caring for an elderly parent or loved one. Here are six tips to make the work of caregiving more sustainable. n.pr/2jHDsrM

At this point, a larger question arises: What is a drug, anyway? A therapeutic substance. But does it have to be a molecule in its pure form, like aspirin ? Are "living cells" drugs ? And can we afford them ? Will they drive us bankrupt ? newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…

This is potentially huge. Apple, Anthem, Amazon, Blue Shield, Humana, Microsoft health reps are in D.C. to announce plans to open up access to patients' claims data. carinalliance.com/events/2019-bl…

The $6 Million Drug Claim nyti.ms/2NvLoZx

As Patients Struggle With Bills, Hospital Sues Thousands nyti.ms/34hp9fX

Another hospital system exposed as an aggressive litigant, this time by Jay Hancock & Liz Lucas: UVA sued patients (some of whom were its own employees) 36k times between 2012-2018. Seized wages, put liens on homes, forced some families into bankruptcy. washingtonpost.com/health/uva-has…

The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System by Austin Frakt nyti.ms/2Or2BDX

Trump's last EO includes a variety of proposals for #Medicare, including moves that could spur doctors to accept more new patients, but also make it easier for them to balance bill, @KHNews reports. ow.ly/3QXq30pGzyu

A hospital billed one its own employees $898,984 for her premature baby's medical care. The bill got reversed after ProPublica started asking questions. propublica.org/article/how-on…

The average woman spends $4,569 out-of-pocket on childbirth. This is how much you pay to have a baby *after* insurance kicks in. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

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Sharing exciting news! We’ve launched Relcaim’s AI-powered Medicare insurance agency to help recently retired, tech-forward individuals confidently manage their transition to Medicare. #Medicare #healthinsurance aithority.com/medical-apps/h…

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