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En más estados, médicos recetan opioides junto con droga para revertir sobredosis

By Barbara Feder Ostrov February 21, 2019

Dos millones de estadounidenses son adictos a los analgésicos recetados, según la FDA. Y casi 218,000 personas murieron por sobredosis de 1999 a 2017, según los CDC.

How Hospital Pricing Fluctuates

February 27, 2019

The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber Photos by Heidi de Marco August 20, 2019

Jorge A. Perez and his management company, EmpowerHMS, helped run an empire of rural hospitals. Now, in a staggering implosion, 12 of them have entered bankruptcy and eight have closed their doors, leaving hundreds of residents without jobs and their communities without lifesaving emergency medical care. So, what happened?

Many Californians Say They Wouldn’t Have Purchased Insurance If Not For Tax Penalty

February 13, 2019

Patients Suffer When Health Care Behemoths Quarrel Over Contracts

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 31, 2019

The latest example is Sutter Health and Anthem Blue Cross, whose failure to seal a deal is causing Anthem members to worry they may not have access to one of the dominant hospital chains in Northern California. Across the U.S., the stakes in such contract fights have risen, as health systems and insurers battle to increase their market share.

Listen: Do Consumers Benefit When Hospitals Post Sticker Prices Online?

January 14, 2019

As of Jan. 1, hospitals must post price lists — known as chargemasters — online. These massive compendiums include the costs set by each hospital for every service or drug a patient might encounter.

End Of Tax Penalty Could Fall Hardest On Previously Uninsured Californians

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 7, 2019

A new report shows that Hispanics, young people, the healthy and the poor — all groups with high rates of uninsurance before the Affordable Care Act — are the most likely to forgo insurance now that the tax penalty for not having it has been eliminated.

Transparent Hospital Pricing Exposes Wild Fluctuation, Even Within Miles

By Harriet Blair Rowan January 24, 2019

A new federal rule requires hospitals to post their prices online. These lists reveal the wildly different charges for basic procedures and services, but consumers will have a hard time putting this information to use.

Feds Say California May Have Spent Nearly $1B On Ineligible Medi-Cal Beneficiaries

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 13, 2018

The potentially improper payments occurred in 2014 and 2015, when the state says it was under pressure from a massive influx of new applicants due to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.

Blue Shield’s Trims To Out-Of-State Coverage Give Some Californians The Blues

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 11, 2018

To keep costs down, Blue Shield of California next year will scale back on a program allowing members to receive a wide range of care beyond the state’s borders. Customers with individual plans mostly won’t be able to get coverage out of state except for emergencies or other exceptional circumstances.

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