Sometimes, patients who call an ambulance end up getting stuck with a big bill because the ambulance company does not have a contract with their health plan. Assembly Bill 716 is designed to prevent surprise out-of-network bills. It passed the California State Assembly and is now making its way through the state Senate committees. .
A Connecticut group submitted a resolution to Hartford s City Council seeking to create more health equity at the city s hospitals and clinics. Make the Road Connecticut s resolution asks the council to work with community health providers to guide them on how to supply better services for the city s immigrant community. In Connecticut, 22-percent of residents age five and older speak a language other than English, according to U-S Census data. .
Advocacy groups in West Virginia are working to raise awareness about the end of COVID-19 pandemic-related protections that have triggered a new review of who is on the rolls. Sharon Carte, board president with West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, said according to the state bureau that handles eligibility, it appears that around 30,000 thousand people on Medicaid or CHIP have been retained. That s a 60% renewal rate. .
With the rising costs of dental procedures in the United States, many patients are turning to neighboring countries like Mexico to get care at significantly lower prices. Dental care in the U.S. can have a hefty price tag, especially for complex procedures like dental implants, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. .