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- ONE IN SEVEN Americans would avoid Covid-19 treatment for fear of cost, even as pricey new pill shows promise against virus
Some 14 percent of US adults would forgo medical care for Covid-19 symptoms because they couldn’t pay for it, a new poll has found – yet oblivious health authorities act as if the epidemic will be solved by drugs alone. - Colossal WASTE in US healthcare spending surpasses military budget at nearly $1 trillion per year, study saysWaste and needless spending in America’s healthcare system could amount to almost $1 trillion each year, topping total US military expenditures in 2019 – the world’s largest defense budget – according to new research.
- Exile poor Americans next? Trump scorched over entry ban for migrants who can’t afford health insuranceThe White House has issued a proclamation demanding that migrants prove they can afford to pay for healthcare in the United States before they are allowed to enter the country, kicking off fierce debate among netizens.
- CNN ‘practically defends’ insurance companies by downplaying 'f***ed’ healthcare system – Lee CampCNN’s coverage of a health insurance executive admitting to widespread malpractice essentially defends corporate greed by making it seem as if the “broken” industry only suffers from a few bad apples, RT’s Lee Camp mused.
- Medical costs cause two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the US - studyMedical expenses are partly responsible for two-thirds of all bankruptcies filed in the US, new research says. Astronomical healthcare costs mean that most Americans are just “one serious illness away from bankruptcy.”
- RIP Obamacare? Federal judge strikes down Affordable Care Act as ‘unconstitutional’A Texas federal judge has struck down the Affordable Care Act, ruling it can not be classed as a tax without a penalty for those who don’t buy health insurance. Without that penalty, he wrote, “Obamacare” is unconstitutional.
- Teacher who had heart attack almost given another by $109k hospital billA Texas hospital has finally agreed to write off most of the nearly $109,000 bill it sent to a teacher who needed life-saving heart surgery over a year ago. He was previously told his insurance would cover the treatment.
- Health insurer Aetna fined for leaking members’ HIV statusAetna, one of the biggest US health insurance companies, was fined $1.15 million after exposing the HIV-positive status of more than 2,400 New Yorkers.
- Executive order will let Americans buy healthcare across state lines - TrumpPresident Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order enabling Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines, after Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
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