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Congress springs a surprise in Gokak by choosing Mahantesh Kadadi, who is a relative of a BJP MP
Mahantesh Kadadi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Congress sprung a surprise in Gokak by choosing Mahantesh Kadadi to face Ramesh Jarkiholi, former minister and BJP MLA. Mahantesh Kadadi is a relative of Iranna Kadadi, BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member. Mahantesh Kadadi is a paediatrician who runs a chain of hospitals in Gokak, Ghataprabha and … Read more
How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law
By Dan Weissmann Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year. But the law’s protections against the infuriating, expensive … Read more
Surprise Pregnancy: Could It Happen to You?
It happens more often than you might think. Almost half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. “If you’re a woman and haven’t gone through menopause yet, then it’s possible for you to get pregnant,” says Siobhan Dolan, MD, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and women’s health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. … Read more
What Can You Do About Surprise Medical Bills?
In February 2020, Steve Morrow took his wife, Kris, to get an eye procedure for a degenerative eye condition called keratoconus. They weren’t sure how much the procedure would cost — Kris’s doctor said it would depend on how bad her eye was and how involved the procedure would be. But since it was done … Read more
‘Ticks Surprise Us:’ 2021 May Be Big Lyme Disease Year
Bay Area Lyme Foundation: “Ticks Carrying Disease Found to be Abundant in Beach Areas, Similar to Woodlands, According to New Study.” Daniel Salkeld, PhD, research scientist, Colorado State University. John Aucott, MD, director, Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center. Kirsten Stein, board member, Bay Area Lyme Foundation. Weather.com: “It’s Been the Warmest Winter on … Read more
No Surprise: Apple Study Confirms Period Cramps Exist
March 10, 2021 — The Apple Women’s Health Study released preliminary data on Tuesday that showed a wide range of menstrual symptoms reported by users, including the most common ones — cramps, bloating, and fatigue. The iOS Health app added period-tracking in 2019, and researchers hope the data will advance understanding around women’s health … Read more
Almost Half in U.S. Fear Surprise Medical Bills
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of Americans fear unexpected medical bills and 44% say they couldn’t pay a $1,000 surprise bill, a new poll shows. Those fears aren’t unfounded. Among those with private health insurance, 68% have received unexpected medical bills and 33% couldn’t … Read more
Patients Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
Despite that, one in eight claims included out-of-network charges. That translated to nearly 136,000 colonoscopies for which patients potentially received a surprise bill. (There was no way to determine how many patients actually did, Scheiman said.) Those out-of-network charges were typically around $1,000. Accounting for the portion the insurer would likely pay, the researchers … Read more