Thousands of Patients Have Been Sued by Nonprofit Hospitals Over Unpaid Bills. Now They Are Fighting Back
Thousands of Patients Have Been Sued by Nonprofit Hospitals Over Unpaid Bills. Now They Are Fighting Back.....»»
NY"s major hospitals have filed thousands of lawsuits against patients
New York hospitals have sued thousands of patients to collect on unpaid medical bills since 2015, calling into question why the nonprofits have received considerable tax benefits and state funding to... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Major hospitals have filed thousands of lawsuits against patients
New York hospitals have sued thousands of patients to collect on unpaid medical bills since 2015, calling into question why the nonprofits have received considerable tax benefits and state funding to... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Free or discounted care is available at some hospitals. But they don’t make it easy.
An analysis of reports nonprofit hospitals send to the IRS show these care centers wrote off about $2.7 billion in bills sent to patients who likely qualified for financial aid......»»
Free or discounted care is available at some hospitals. But they don’t make it easy.
An analysis of reports nonprofit hospitals send to the IRS show these care centers wrote off about $2.7 billion in bills sent to patients who likely qualified for financial aid......»»
San Jose"s largest co-living project is facing a 2nd legal challenge — its architect has sued over $1.5 million in allegedly unpaid bills
A suit from the former property owner has already delayed Starcity's star-crossed development. But now the architect is trying to force a foreclosure to get compensated for its allegedly unpaid bills......»»
: ‘That kind of bill sets us way back.’ Some Texans face massive electric bills after severe weather — why it’s happening and what they can do about it
After living through freezing temperatures, some Texans are discovering they owe their utility companies thousands of dollars......»»
UK hospitals are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients the government is transferring them to hotels
One London hospital has already started moving patients to a nearby hotel, with thousands more to be transferred under the "home and hotel" plan. A medic walks beside an ambulance at the Royal London Hospital in London, England. David Cliff/Nu.....»»
Engineer"s $86 million deal to make ventilators unravels
The offer to the Federal Emergency Management Agency sounded promising: A Silicon Valley engineer said that he could deliver thousands of ventilators from manufacturers across China to help hospitals treat coronavirus patients......»»
Engineer"s $86 million deal to make ventilators unravels
The offer to the Federal Emergency Management Agency sounded promising: A Silicon Valley engineer said that he could deliver thousands of ventilators from manufacturers across China to help hospitals treat coronavirus patients......»»
Hospitals safer: Milwaukee health systems, doctors inviting patients back
With many patients avoiding or postponing needed medical care for fear of contracting Covid-19, Milwaukee-area phy.....»»
Using hotel for coronavirus patients would be a massive help in fighting the pandemic
Kerem Yucel/Getty Images Four-in-five hotel rooms across the country are empty. Meanwhile, hospital beds are in short supply. Using the vacant hotel rooms for coronavirus patients would help reduce the time for us to get back to normal. Pro.....»»
Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment
Hopeful talk about getting people out of their homes and back to work in some parts of the country seems a far cry from the harsh reality in New York and its suburbs: Thousands of people infected... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
A New York City taxi driver kept working to pay bills. Now he and his family are sick
Taxi drivers are on the front lines of taking covid-19 patients to hospitals. As cabbies get ill, they can’t pay their bills, including the hefty fees to keep their taxis......»»
A taxi driver kept working to pay bills. Now he and his family are ill.
Taxi drivers are on the front lines of taking covid-19 patients to hospitals. As cabbies get ill, they can’t pay their bills, including the fees to keep their taxis......»»
A New York City taxi driver kept working to pay bills. Now he and his family are ill.
Taxi drivers are on the front lines of taking covid-19 patients to hospitals. As cabbies get ill, they can’t pay their bills, including the fees to keep their taxis......»»
LIVE UPDATES: Trump claims masks are disappearing from hospitals, Cuomo warns "thousands" will die in New York
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri We'll keep this page updated with the biggest coronavirus headlines of the day. Check back for updates. Here's the latest: Trump .....»»
How tech is helping hospitals manage COVID surge, testing
Speeding up COVID-19 screening and managing patient flows through hospitals are key as thousands of patients are expected to flood the health care system......»»
Where Are the Military’s 130,000 Medical Personnel?
Private and public hospitals need thousands of medical professionals in their frontline fight to care for the surging number of coronavirus infected patients. Where are military medical personnel........»»
Bad debt could rise at Oregon hospitals in line with national prediction
Moody’s Investors Service expects bad debt to rise at nonprofit U.S. hospitals, driven by high-deductible health plans, rising health care costs and confusing medical bills, according to a new report. In Oregon, bad debt had been decreasing since the t.....»»
Medicare will cut funding for 22 KC-area hospitals because of high readmission rates
Medicare cut payments to 22 Kansas City-area hospitals this year for having too many patients end up back in their care within a month, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis. The penalties are based on the frequency of readmissions for Medicar.....»»