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Arizona medical providers, patients say they are facing rising insurance claim denials

Brittany Panico has seen insurers increasingly deny critical drugs and delay approvals for her patients, most of them living with complex autoimmune diseases. At a town hall about medical claim ... Read More

Medical Debt Persists for Years After Cancer Diagnosis

A population-based cohort study in Massachusetts found that medical debt in collections increased modestly for up to 6 years post-diagnosis, despite “high insurance coverage,” and patients with ... Read More

Cancer patients fighting health insurance red tape — for their lives

‘It would be cheaper if I died:’ Cancer patients are battling insurance companies for their lives - IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health ... Read More

Cancer patients in India face health insurance crisis, finds new study

Cancer patients are facing a health insurance crisis. A new study finds early detection rising but coverage thinning, leaving households to manage high bills, multiple claims and growing out-of-pocket ... Read More

Florida cancer patient faces health insurance nightmare after mistakenly being declared dead by Social Security

A Florida woman battling pancreatic cancer was left without medical coverage after the federal government mistakenly declared her dead — a bureaucratic blunder that has stalled her treatment and ... Read More

Proposed health care cuts may raise medical debt risk for millions of Americans

President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. Yet, as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of ... Read More

Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll

(The Hill) — New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn’t tie coverage to employment. Undue ... Read More

Augusta Health | Patients with Cigna insurance may pay more for care in 2026

As healthcare costs escalate nationwide, one local hospital is frustrated that a major insurer won’t fairly compensate them for the services they provide. Augusta Health and Cigna insurance are at an ... Read More

Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of ... Read More

'Cancer doesn't care': Patients pushed past divisive politics to lobby Congress

Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from outside Rochester, New York. She voted for Donald Trump three times. Lexy Mealing, who used to work in a physician's office, is from Long ... Read More

Artificial intelligence helps patients appeal health insurance claim denials

ATLANTA — Artificial intelligence is making new advances in helping people write appeal letters to insurance companies over claim denials. A Kaiser Family Foundation study found insurers under the ... Read More

Medical Debt Follows Cancer Patients Years After Diagnosis

Medical debt in collections persisted on cancer patients' credit records for 6+ years. Cancer survivors' medical debt increased by only $15.45 compared to control groups overall. Patients with ... Read More