October 9, 2025

‘Guilty until proven innocent’: Inside the fight between doctors and insurance companies over ‘downcoding’

(NBC News) – Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling. It’s a practice called “downcoding.” Insurance companies — in Wagner’s case, Aetna — automatically downgrade the claims a … Read More



 
 

October 3, 2025

Patients Are Diagnosing Themselves With Home Tests, Devices and Chatbots

(Wall Street Journal) – People increasingly turn to do-it-yourself healthcare amid long waits for medical appointments and a rise in self-care options Healthcare is fast becoming a do-it-yourself project for patients.  With a shortage of doctors, long wait times for … Read More



 
 

September 22, 2025

Psychiatric Hospitals Turn Away Patients Who Need Urgent Care. The Facilities Face Few Consequences.

(ProPublica) – Discharging patients who are at risk of harming themselves or others is illegal. But dozens of psychiatric hospitals aren’t honoring the law — and the government isn’t following up. Over 90 psychiatric hospitals across the country have violated … Read More