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Health

Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

2 weeks ago

A sign at the entrance for the nursing home.
Health

New Jersey comptroller stops Medicaid funding for the worst-rated nursing home in the state

N.J. Medicaid funding for the state’s lowest-rated nursing home is cut off. The N.J. state comptroller says the facility improperly collected millions and offered subpar care.

2 weeks ago

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Mark Cuban poses with University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO Kevin Mahoney (left) and Penn Medicine vice president and chief pharmacy officer Nishaminy Kasbeker (center).
Health

Penn Medicine partners with Mark Cuban’s pharmacy company to source generic medications for retail locations

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs marketplace company is designed to help hospitals and health systems source generic drugs from manufacturers.

3 weeks ago

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Bullets lie on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York.
Health

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson's killing.

3 weeks ago

Police tape up at a crime scene in New York City
Community

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on a bicycle.

3 weeks ago

a firetruck
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly’s rowhouse fire season is coming soon. Here’s what renters insurance can — and can’t — do for you

The risk of fire damage while living in a Philly rowhouse is high. Here’s how renters insurance can and cannot protect you from bad luck, bad neighbors and landlords.

2 months ago

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Kamala Harris speaking at a podium with Joe Biden and Barack Obama standing beside her
Politics & Policy

Harris campaign issues report detailing how repealing ACA would effect Pennsylvanians

Democrats are seeing opportunity in Trump and Vance’s refusal to directly answer whether they would repeal Obamacare and what they would replace it with.

3 months ago

A physical therapist works with a patient at a field hospital.
Health

Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health insurance plans

Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace.

4 months ago

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A close-up of a health insurance coverage form being held by someone.
Health

Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

5 months ago

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Chestnut Hill Hospital
Health

Temple Health warns patients of possible termination with Keystone First health insurance plans

Temple Health’s current contract with Keystone First, a large Medicaid insurance provider in southeast Pennsylvania, expires on July 31.

6 months ago

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Kelly Drive flooded.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

6 months ago

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The exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health

CHOP and AmeriHealth Caritas, Keystone First reach new deal to avoid insurance disruption for thousands

The new deal arrives ahead of a June 30 final deadline when patients would have lost coverage for CHOP services under AmeriHealth Caritas plans.

7 months ago

Doctors office
Health

N.J. Medicaid re-enrollment is down. Thousands could lose coverage

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey Medicaid recipients could lose medical coverage because of confusion about re-enrolling.

8 months ago

Senator Linda R. Greenstein
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers could soon approve a bill designed to address the state’s EMT shortage

Volunteer squads are reimbursed only if they don't receive payment, but legislation would allow reimbursement if they charge insurance companies or individuals for services.

9 months ago

Sandra Johnson, a patient who’s suffered because of prior authorization delays, and Catherine Trillo, a registered nurse
Health

Some New Jersey patients can’t access medicine due to insurance hurdles. A new law is trying to speed up the prior authorization process

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

10 months ago

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