Chad Terhune appears in the following:
Private Medicaid Plans Receive Billions In Tax Dollars, With Little Oversight
Thursday, October 18, 2018
More than two-thirds of Medicaid recipients are enrolled in privately run Medicaid managed care programs. Yet the evidence is thin these contractors improve patient care or save the government money.
His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story
Friday, August 31, 2018
"I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients.
Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill
Monday, August 27, 2018
An insured Texas teacher, 44, faces a "balance bill" of almost twice his annual salary from an out-of-network hospital's treatment of his sudden heart attack.
FDA Faults Hospitals For Failing To Report Safety Problems With Medical Devices
Friday, October 28, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration found several prominent facilities hadn't followed rules on reporting incidents in which patients died or were harmed. The problem is thought to be widespread.
Gas Relief Drops May Raise Risk Of Contaminated Medical Scopes
Thursday, August 25, 2016
A common over-the-counter medication used during procedures might make scopes harder to clean and increase the risk of contamination. It could put people at risk of infection, a small study finds.
Covered California's Health Plan Rates To Jump Sharply In 2017
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
After two years of moderate rate hikes, a double-digit increase in the cost of insurance premiums in California is likely to resonate across the U.S. in the debate about the benefits of Obamacare.
Big California Firms Take On Health Care Giant Over Cost of Care
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Sutter Health's network has 24 hospitals and more than 5,000 doctors in Northern California — a huge share of the health care market. Big employers say Sutter has too much clout in setting prices.
California Insurance Marketplace Aims To Kick Out Poor-Performing Hospitals
Friday, March 18, 2016
Doctors, hospitals and insurers are balking at a Covered California proposal to eject providers of care that have inordinately high costs and low quality from its networks.
Endoscope Maker Olympus Agrees To $646 Million Settlement Over Kickbacks
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Medical device maker Olympus Corp., already under federal investigation for its role in superbug outbreaks, has agreed to pay $646 million to resolve criminal and civil probes into illegal kickbacks and bribes to doctors and hospitals.
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the company's settlement is the largest ever for violations ...
California Exchange Chief Rips UnitedHealth For Obamacare Excuses
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Amid growing questions over the future of Obamacare exchanges, the head of California's marketplace said the nation's largest private health insurer should take responsibility for nearly $1 billion in losses and stop blaming the federal health law.
In a blistering critique, Covered California's executive director, Peter Lee, said UnitedHealth ...
Health Insurers Look to Consolidate to Shave Costs
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
In the wake of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are scrambling to consolidate in order to shave costs. Are monopolies the eventual endgame here?
