On top of ever-growing medical debt, a new report indicates that most Americans are unaware they can challenge some of their unexpected medical bills.
from The Commonwealth Fund of with a nationally representative sample of 7,873 U.S. adults, 45% of respondents between the ages of 19-64 reported challenging a bill for a service that they thought should have been free or covered by their
According to Collins, there are a few steps that the healthcare system could take to ease the burden on consumers. Mildred Arce speaks with a healthcare nurse at the Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia. For example, among those who experience some kind of insurance coverage denial, 59% had to delay getting recommended medical care. And 47% of those who delayed their care saw their health problems worsen.found that 57% of adults between the ages of 19-64 reported worsening health problems because of skipped or delayed care.
Norwegian Olympian obsessed with viral chocolate muffins reacts after he’s caught with another breakfast foodAfter years of isolation behind the bars and high walls of U.S. penitentiaries and Russian penal colonies, the prisoners will find themselves suddenly free, an emotional moment culminating from long, back-channel negotiations between Washington and Moscow.
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