Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 12
In N.Y. Policy on Out-of-Network Medical Bills, a Model for Other States?
Wall Street Journal
Medical bills for out-of-network providers can surprise consumers with thousands of dollars in costs they didn’t plan for and sometimes cannot afford. I’m among those who have experienced this surprise despite efforts to determine that all my health-care providers are in-network.
Medicare Expands Coordinated Care for 8.9M Beneficiaries
New York Times
Medicare is expanding a major experiment that strives to keep seniors healthier by coordinating basic medical care to prevent common problems that often lead to hospitalization, the agency said on Monday.
Exclusive: State attorneys general joining probe of health insurer mergers
Reuters
About 15 state attorneys general have joined the Justice Department’s probe of two big insurance mergers, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing the scrutiny on proposed deals that would reduce the number of nationwide health insurers to three from five.
PTSD, other diseases not added to medical marijuana list
Politico New York
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will not qualify New Yorkers for medical marijuana — at least not yet, the state health department said Monday.