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Doctors and Patients Try to Shame Insurers Online to Reverse Prior Authorization Denials

This story is authored by LAUREN SAUSSER and is reprinted with permission by KFF Health News. Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company...

Monkeypox: What You Need to Know

Monkeypox is a virus endemic in parts of West and Central Africa. The condition is a less virulent form of smallpox.

From The Appeals Desk: The “30 Day Readmission” Denial

Insurance company denials are terribly frustrating. They delay prompt processing of claims. They require annoying extra steps to get paid. And, frequently, they require...

To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront

California’s Medicaid program pays for the in-home care that Cynthia Williams provides for her sister, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, and her daughter, who is blind. Williams spoke at a town hall meeting in Tustin, California, on Feb. 20, urging the audience to send GOP lawmakers a loud and clear message: Hands off Medicaid. (Jenna Schoenefeld for KFF Health News)