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Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably don’t expect to receive a bill a few weeks later charging you an extra $100 or more. That’s the situation an increasing number of state lawmakers are looking to change. In most states, a “hospital facility […] The post You’ve covered your copayment; now brace yourself for the ‘facility fee&#x2019...

Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably don’t expect to receive a bill a few weeks later charging you an extra $100 or more. That’s the situation an increasing number of state lawmakers are looking to change. In most states, a “hospital facility […] The post You’ve covered your copayment; now brace yourself for the ‘facility fee&#x2019...

In most states, a “hospital facility fee” can legally appear on your bill if your doctor is affiliated with a large hospital system.

Rep. Terri Collins’ proposal to create a dollar-for-dollar tax credit program allowing individuals and businesses to reduce their state tax liability by donating to rural hospitals stalled in a House

American Advanced Management, a steadily growing operator of small hospitals, is expected to get the green light from a bankruptcy court next week to take over the shuttered Madera Community Hospital. Some community groups worry about the company’s track record.

New federal and state funding for threatened rural maternity-care programs has begun, but it may be years before anyone can judge their efficacy.

Service members, veterans and their families who live in rural areas in the U.S. are struggling to access medical care as hospitals and facilities continue to build back systems that were ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

( Tomdispatch.com ) - The slang definition of “unwinding” means “to chill.” Other definitions include: to relax, disentangle, undo — …

The slang definition of “unwinding” means “to chill.” Other definitions include: to relax, disentangle, undo — all words that, on the surface, appear both