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Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrived

Rachel Kaplan and Andrew Sheffield with their son, Lucas, in their home in Arden, N.C., on Nov. 21. ARDEN, N.C. — Rachel Kaplan was uninsured when she became pregnant last year. So her doctor ...
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Health cost-sharing boom exploits broken system while leaving members financially exposed

Americans frustrated with conventional insurance costs are turning to health-sharing programs in record numbers. These ...
STAT

Employers should continue waiving preventive care out-of-pocket costs regardless of how Supreme Court rules

Levin-Scherz is a managing director and population health leader of the North American Health and Benefits practice at WTW. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Eliminating Cost Sharing Boosted Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rates

Removing cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopy led to a 41.2% increase in utilization, demonstrating the impact of financial barriers on screening completion. The study used an interrupted time ...
NBC Connecticut

Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrived

Rachel Kaplan was uninsured when she became pregnant last year. So her doctor suggested an alternative: a nonprofit called Sedera, which bills itself as a medical cost-sharing service. Sedera members ...