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Reed Abelson

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Kenya The New York Times world
19 Aug 2024
The Trump administration on Friday announced it would begin forcing hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies, a potentially bold move to help people shop for better deals on a range of medical services, from hip replacements to brain scans.
To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care
Kenya The New York Times world
19 Aug 2024
Bernard J. Tyson, the chairman and chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, the large and influential California health care organization that many view as a model for the rest of the country, died Sunday. He was 60.
Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman of Health Care Giant, Dies at 60
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
In Indiana, a local hospital system, Parkview Health, charged private insurance companies about quadruple what the federal Medicare program paid for the same care, according to a study of hospital prices in 25 states released Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corp.
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
In Indiana, a local hospital system, Parkview Health, charged private insurance companies about quadruple what the federal Medicare program paid for the same care, according to a study of hospital prices in 25 states released Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corp.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
Attorney General Letitia James of New York said Thursday that she had filed a lawsuit against a for-profit stem cell clinic, Park Avenue Stem Cell, claiming it performed unproven, rogue procedures on patients with a wide range of medical conditions, from erectile dysfunction to heart disease.
Kenya The New York Times world
10 May 2019
In Indiana, a local hospital system, Parkview Health, charged private insurance companies about four times what the federal Medicare program paid for the same care, according to a study of hospital prices in 25 states released Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corp.
Study Finds 'Eye-Opening' Gap in Hospital Bills
Kenya The New York Times world
6 Mar 2019
In his 106-page decision, Spero described the company’s guidelines as “unreasonable and an abuse of discretion” and having been “infected” by financial incentives meant to restrict access to care.
Judge finds UnitedHealth denied care on mental issues