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Parkview Health to stop offering care to patients with out-of-network insurance – WANE

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — By January 1, 2025, Parkview Health will no longer accept patients whose insurance is considered out-of-network. Parkview Health said the measure is aimed at “protecting patients” from high bills for receiving care at facilities that are not covered by insurance. “When health insurance companies and employers set up health plans, […]

Wall Street sinks on rate worries as health care stocks and Tesla tumble

U.S. stocks are lower on Tuesday as concerns about interest rates remaining high continue to grip Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% in afternoon trading, falling for the second time after hitting a new high at the close of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also shrunk its all-time high, dropping 481 points […]

Texas appeals court rules against probes of parents with kids under gender-affirming care

A Texas appellate court has upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking a state investigation into parents placing their children in gender-affirming care. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) responded to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issuing an opinion advocating for certain gender-affirming medical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. , in 2022, ordered […]

Idaho governor signs bill banning use of public funds for gender-affirming care

Transgender people in Idaho will no longer have access to Medicaid or other publicly funded programs to help pay for gender-affirming medical care under a new state law scheduled to go into effect in July. Republican Gov. Brad Little quietly signed the bill Wednesday, a day after receiving it from the Republican-controlled Idaho Legislature. Little’s […]

Hochul Dumps $2.4Billion Into Migrant Care, State-Funded Housing

In her latest budget, New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed $2.4 billion in spending for immigrants and a plan to spur housing development in a state with some of the highest rents and home prices in the nation. Hochul on Tuesday unveiled a budget proposal aimed at addressing pressures facing the Empire State, including […]

Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth – The Boston Globe

“After years of gross profiteering and mismanagement, Steward’s latest plan raises even more serious questions about the future of Massachusetts’ health care system,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement. “My top priority is to ensure that Steward Hospital in Massachusetts can continue to operate. However, Steward leadership lacks credibility and this sale will not […]