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Hospitals Brace for Anthem's New Out-of-Network Policy

Starting Jan. 1, Anthem will penalize medical centers in 11 states that use out-of-network doctors

(Newser) - Health insurer Anthem has announced a new policy that will penalize hospitals for using doctors who aren't part of its network, a move that critics warn could shrink patient options and disrupt care. Under the policy, set to debut on Jan. 1, hospitals in 11 states—including Colorado, Georgia,...

'Chronically Underfunded' Nonprofits Get $250M Boost

Melinda French Gates gives grants to more than 80 women's health organizations

(Newser) - More than 80 organizations that provide global health care for women received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a yearlong application process. French Gates said the majority of recipients of the Action for Women's Health challenge haven't previously received funding from her organization, Pivotal,...

Here's What Trump Has to Say About MTG's Pivot

He suggests formerly staunch ally has 'lost her way'

(Newser) - Things have gone sideways between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene following Greene's ongoing criticism of the POTUS . Trump on Monday distanced himself from the Georgia Republican, who had long been one of of his staunchest supporters, USA Today reports. "I don't know what happened to...

German Nurse Sentenced to Life for Killing 10 Patients

He was also convicted of trying to kill 27 others

(Newser) - A German nurse who prosecutors said killed his patients in order to lighten his workload during evening shifts has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering 10 of them and attempting to kill 27 others. The court in Aachen ruled that the unnamed 44-year-old palliative care worker, who carried...

531 (Living) Patients Get News of Their Death

MaineHealth accidentally sends out letters to very-much-alive customers informing them of their death

(Newser) - Some days it's just not worth picking up the mail: bills, junk, and if you're particularly unlucky, a notice of your own death. Such is the case for 531 quite-alive customers of MaineHealth , who were sent letters directed to their next of kin with premature instructions on how...

New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Could Upend Rural America

Many parts of the US rely on skilled immigrant workers for jobs in education, health care

(Newser) - When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the Crow Creek Tribal School District in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he'd filled those vacancies with Filipino teachers, the majority of whom arrived on the H-1B, a visa for skilled workers...

Planned Parenthood Exits Louisiana
Planned Parenthood
Exits Louisiana
Oct 1, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

Planned Parenthood Exits Louisiana

Clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge close after 40 years due to financial, political pressure

(Newser) - Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana over what the organization said were mounting financial and political challenges that made operating in the state no longer possible after more than 40 years. The closures make Louisiana the most populous of just four states with no Planned Parenthood...

Looks Like a Shutdown, Both Sides Say After Talks

Negotiations are blocked over health care spending as deadline approaches

(Newser) - Democratic congressional leaders left the White House on Monday without a deal to avert a government shutdown, which otherwise would take effect at 12:01am Wednesday. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer said "large differences" remain between the parties on health care funding, the New York Times reports, and Vice...

ER Deaths Climb After Private Equity Takes Over
ER Deaths Climb After
Private Equity Takes Over
new study
Sep 24, 2025 11:10 AM CDT

ER Deaths Climb After Private Equity Takes Over

Staffing cuts linked to higher mortality in emergency departments, researchers say

(Newser) - When private equity (PE) firms take over hospitals, emergency room patients suffer, or so suggests a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine . Researchers found that emergency room death rates increased 13% at hospitals acquired by PE firms compared to similar hospitals without such ownership; that translates...

Docs Urge Cutting Out Booze, Quicker Hypertension Care

New advice lowers treatment threshold and warns against any drinking

(Newser) - New blood pressure guidelines are encouraging health care providers to begin treatment sooner and to advise patients to avoid alcohol. The updated recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology reflect recent research suggesting that earlier intervention may help prevent more serious cardiovascular issues down...

GOP Rep Gets a Tongue-Lashing at Town Hall

Changes to Medicaid fuel heated exchanges in Nebraska

(Newser) - Shouts of "Vote him out!" echoed through a packed Nebraska town hall on Monday as Rep. Mike Flood struggled to defend President Trump's policy and tax bill—and faced an audience ready to challenge every word. About 750 attendees made their dissatisfaction clear during the event...

Got ACA Health Insurance? Steel Yourself for Next Year

Average premium could rise 75%, millions may lose coverage as federal subsidies are phased out

(Newser) - Americans who buy their health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, also known as ObamaCare, can expect a steep jump in premiums next year, according to a new analysis from health policy group KFF . The research finds that the average premium will climb by 75%, largely due to the...

Jeffries Takes Health Care Cuts to GOP Leaders' Backyard

Town hall in Louisiana to address effects of Trump's bill

(Newser) - The top Democrat in the US House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in the GOP bill that President Trump signed into law. Led by New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Democrats are...

DOJ: It's the Biggest Takedown of Health Care Scams Ever

Yearly amount topped $14B, officials say on scheme that led to 320-plus people being charged

(Newser) - State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. Law enforcement reported seizing more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency,...

Texas Hospitals Spent $122M on Migrant Care in November

Gov. Greg Abbott's order triggers new reporting on health care costs for those not lawfully in the US

(Newser) - Texas hospitals tallied nearly $122 million in health care costs incurred by undocumented migrants in one month in the state's first measure of those costs. The data was collected and released in the wake of an executive order signed in August by Gov. Greg Abbott that requires hospitals...

Berated by John Oliver, Health Insurance Exec Sues

Dr. Brian Morley, ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, claims defamation

(Newser) - A former health insurance boss is suing John Oliver for defamation, arguing the Last Week Tonight host "knowingly manipulated" his words to make millions of viewers believe he'd illegally denied care to a quadriplegic. In an episode on Medicaid released April 14, 2024, Oliver described the case of...

31M Americans Had to Borrow for Health Care in 2024

That's 12% of the adult population, to the tune of $74B, according to latest Gallup survey

(Newser) - When you've got a medical issue, the only thing worse than the issue itself can be the bill that accompanies it—and as it turns out, a good percentage of us can't afford that bill. According to the latest West Health-Gallup survey , conducted among 3,500-plus respondents in...

Our ERs, Hospitals Have Become More Dangerous
The ER Has Become
More Dangerous
Mar 2, 2025 8:03 PM CST

The ER Has Become More Dangerous

Violence against health care workers in emergency departments, other hospital units is rising

(Newser) - A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting last weekend that killed a police officer and wounded five others highlights the rising violence against US health care workers and the challenge of protecting them. Such violence takes place in emergency departments, but also in maternity wards...

Mayor Warns Locals: Don't Even Think About Getting Sick Here

Italian village of Belcastro announces joke ban on illness and injury to highlight health care issues

(Newser) - Feeling under the weather? If you're a resident of the Italian village of Belcastro, you're breaking the law—kind of. Mayor Antonio Torchia has announced that locals are "ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance," as well as to avoid any...

Ex-Cigna Bigwig: I Left Insurer After 'Crisis of Conscience'
Ex-Cigna Exec: What I Saw
'Shook Me to My Core'
OPINION
Dec 18, 2024 12:55 PM CST

Ex-Cigna Exec: What I Saw 'Shook Me to My Core'

In op-ed for NYT , Wendell Potter talks of time with health insurer, leaving due to 'crisis of conscience'

(Newser) - The gunning down of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has busted open an often-angry conversation about the state of health insurance in the United States, and now, an ex-exec with one of the country's biggest insurers is adding fuel to that fire. "What I saw made me quit,"...

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