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5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

Many patients face significant upfront costs to getting health care. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Imagesw by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at...

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Medicare Advantage was supposed to find efficiencies, but instead is costing taxpayers an extra $83 billion a year. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Grace...

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have...

Unexpected bills for preventive care can worsen existing racial and socioeconomic health disparities. Maskot/Getty Images by Alex Hoagland, University of Toronto and Michal Horný, UMass...

Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount

Disagree with that medical bill? It might be worth calling your hospital billing office. damircudic/E+ via Getty Images Erin Duffy, University of Southern California What do...

Lamman Rucker leading charge to get Black men more concerned about their mental health

ACTOR AND PITTSBURGH NATIVE LAMMAN RUCKER (FILE PHOTO) It's time for Black men to have the conversation. Even if they don't think it's the "manly" thing...

Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder

A man holds a photograph of Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer at age 43. Frederic J. Brown via AFP/Getty Images by Andrea Shin, University...

Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

by Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Cataract surgery is one of the most popular...

Take Charge of Your Health Today: Mental Health

CARLOS T. CARTER This month’s Take Charge of Your Health Today is about the mental health crisis and the important role our communities play in...

Fighting mental illness stigma and restoring equity on a community level

Getty Images Stock Photo One thing that keeps people from seeking mental health treatment is stigma. Stigma happens when people have negative or unfair beliefs,...

Black-led Steel Smiling centers importance of Black mental health in Pittsburgh region

Steel Smiling, a Black-led, Pittsburgh-based non-profit, connects residents to Black-specific mental health support through education, advocacy, and awareness. Founded in 2015, Steel Smiling has since...

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