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Aug 25
Each year, hundreds of children are hospitalized with firearm injuries in Florida. Many live in a few ZIP codes in Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and South Florida, an analysis by @KFFHealthNews & The Trace found.
Where Florida’s Gun Violence Exacts Its Biggest Toll on Black and Latino Children - KFF Health News
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Margaret Hvatum ended up in the hospital after her insurer denied coverage of a medicine she relies on to boost her immune system. Hvatum got entangled in the preapproval process, which the insurance industry has vowed to improve. Samantha Liss | June 29
She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help - KFF Health News
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When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state. Paula Andalo | July 29
Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal - KFF Health News
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A federal disclosure rule is offering insight on the effect of healthcare monopolies on pricing, following a wave of U.S. mergers.
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs - KFF Health News
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An analysis of hospital claims data in Florida found that firearm injuries of children disproportionately hit families in a handful of ZIP codes, almost all of them in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, or Tampa Bay.
Where Florida’s Gun Violence Exacts Its Biggest Toll on Black and Latino Children - KFF Health News
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