Tag: Health Insurance
Charting our own course to our detriment
We Americans believe we are exceptional. The notion is bred into our psychic DNA. The history textbooks that have passed the scrutiny of local...
For college students, questions of coverage
As colleges and universities decide whether to reopen their campuses this fall, much of the discussion has focused on the ethics behind the decision...
Don’t jump to conclusions on telemedicine
As one of many business owners who pay more for health insurance than for any other expense besides payroll, I know firsthand that we...
COVID-19 has exposed weakness in health insurance system
Before the coronavirus, advocates for national health insurance did not convince a swath of the electorate to support them. The employer-based system, after all,...
A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April’s bills are coming due. The good news is there is help...
Beware of the retroactive denial
Behold another entry in the arcana of insurance fine print: retroactive denial. Your insurer OKs a procedure: we all know the importance of getting prior...
R.I. could be leader in new type of health reimbursement arrangements
As of Jan. 1, businesses have a new way to provide health coverage for their employees. Called an Individual Coverage HRA , this health...
The comforting myths of health care costs
After this season of shopping, we Americans have shown our savvy. We know that steep markdowns are illusory, that the “real” price to the...
The status quo on health care is a sure disaster
Cassandra, of Greek mythology, predicted disaster. As Democrats debate Medicare for All versus the public option versus expanded “Obamacare” versus a yet-unnamed option, the...
R.I. KIDS COUNT: State tops national average for children’s health care...
PROVIDENCE – About 97.8% of Rhode Island’s kids age 18 and under have health insurance, putting the Ocean State at number three nationwide for...
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