Health Insurance

1 in 3 Americans live in a healthcare desert — here's how to afford traveling for a diagnosis when your state lacks specialists

Millions of Americans live in a "healthcare desert," and it can cost thousands to travel for care. But there are some options available that can help lessen the burden.

By Christy Bieber

‘What an absolute joke’: Trump offers $500 ACA rebate to 1 million Americans — critics pounce on how he ‘gutted’ healthcare in the first place

The $500 payment comes with strings attached in a crumbling healthcare insurance system.

By Brian O’Connell

Orlando couple could pay $60K out of pocket for stroke rehab after United Healthcare denied inpatient coverage twice

United Healthcare denied Tayler Gonzalez continued inpatient care, even after his neurosurgeon warned that early discharge caused "significant risk."

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Latest Articles

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By Laura Boast| 09.03.2026
Her insurer preapproved a breast MRI — then paid just $13.90 of the $1,205 bill, leaving her with $1,191

By Sam Bourgi| 08.28.2026
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By Vawn Himmelsbach| 08.17.2026
Mark Cuban calls insurer 'beyond incredible' after heart transplant survivor's lifesaving drug denied — his pharmacy now supplies it for $300

By Rinna Diamantakos| 08.14.2026
‘It is such BS’: A Colorado woman was denied medical coverage because her name is too long — now bills are piling up. How to fight a rejected claim

By Mike Crisolago| 08.05.2026
1 in 4 U.S. workers feel trapped in their jobs just to keep health insurance as premiums spike 26% in 5 years

By Brian O’Connell| 07.27.2026
CVS Health CEO says insurers won't cover GLP-1s for weight loss anytime soon — 'the economics simply aren't there yet'

By Kit Pulliam| 07.17.2026
Missouri woman, 70, lands in ER after Humana denies her $8,141 drug — exposing a crisis hitting 35 million Medicare Advantage enrollees

By Laura Boast| 07.09.2026
Medicare dropped retirees from drug plans over as little as $3.60 a month — now they're paying out of pocket

By Victoria Vesovski| 07.09.2026
ACA insurers seek another round of double-digit rate hikes for 2027, with some pushing for 25% or more after last year's 20% jump

By Chris Morris| 07.09.2026
'It felt like extortion': A Utah man was quoted $2,200 for an MRI with insurance or $1,600 without. Then he found the same scan for $399

By Jessica Wong| 07.01.2026
A new Medicare program will give 3 million older adults access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs starting July 1 — but there's a catch

By Kit Pulliam| 06.27.2026
Family hit with a $50K hospital bill after newborn was airlifted — here's what to do before insurance processes the claim

By Laura Grande| 06.21.2026
A Maryland woman who suffered a stroke in Panama is stranded with $45,000 in medical bills. How to make sure a dream trip doesn’t become a nightmare

By Mike Crisolago| 06.18.2026
Half of large US employers now cover IVF, but most workers don't know it — here's what to do before paying $23,000 out of pocket

By Danielle Antosz| 06.16.2026
Mark Cuban calls health insurance 'the one debt you can't ever pay off' — pitches a fix that could save Americans $2.5 trillion

By Danielle Antosz| 06.11.2026
ACA premiums are spiking as millions flee to cheapo health plans — but one woman's $143,000 in denied bills reveals the risks

By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 06.01.2026
Virginia woman says insurer denied her a PET scan — a year later, she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer

By Rinna Diamantakos| 05.20.2026
UnitedHealthcare is taking a big step to make healthcare access easier

By Christy Bieber| 05.10.2026
Trump announces $50 Wegovy for Medicare patients through new GLP-1 Bridge program — down from $1,000+ a month

By Danni Santana| 05.09.2026
A nurse dropped her employer health plan to save thousands per year, and she's not the only one

By Tara Losinski| 05.06.2026
‘The system is so broken’: How a North Carolina woman’s bug bite landed her in the ER with a $6,700 medical bill

By Brian Baker| 05.05.2026
Marvel's move to the U.K. cuts Georgia film spending nearly in half — and thousands of crew workers are losing health insurance

By Laura Grande| 04.20.2026
Deciding to downsize? Don’t let a Medicare premium surcharge make a dent in your retirement savings. How to make sure you don’t get dinged

By Danielle Antosz| 04.19.2026
West Virginia dad dies after insurer denied his $50,000 cancer treatment 4 times — 93% of patients face the same delays

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 04.14.2026
Doctors, nurses in California arrested in health care fraud takedown — accused of posing folks as terminally ill patients to collect $4M from Medicare

By Eric Esposito| 04.09.2026
Zepbound costs one couple $25 and $500 a month as 56% of insurers now refuse to cover the weight-loss drug

By Cole Tretheway| 04.08.2026
Medicare announced 5 major changes to coverage for 2027 — what Americans must know before things ‘fundamentally’ shift

By Kit Pulliam| 04.08.2026
Trump officials consider auto-enrolling seniors in Medicare Advantage — what it could mean for your health care costs

By Clay Halton| 04.02.2026
‘This is just ridiculous’: An unpaid 5-cent bill ended one woman’s health plan

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 04.02.2026
A Florida woman’s insurance was paying a stranger’s ambulance bill for a year — just because they have the same name

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 03.27.2026
A TikToker claims his hospital bill was discounted $22K because he was uninsured. Can forgoing insurance save you money?

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 03.26.2026
'This Happens All The Time': TN Couple Hit Twice By Medical Fraud — What To Know About Medicare Scams Targeting Retirees

By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 03.22.2026
Trump’s Proposed Health Care Plan Could Stick Families With $31,000 in Deductibles. How To Manage Medical Costs Now

By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 03.12.2026
$5K Drug Covered? $441 Bill Says Otherwise

By Victoria Vesovski| 03.05.2026
I was billed for dental work I never received — and my insurance confirmed it’s fraud but the dentist is threatening collections. What are my options?

By Rebecca Payne| 03.03.2026
Rising Costs Force Companies to Cut Wellness Perks

By Jessica Wong| 03.01.2026