Insurance
How to Use Every Last Perk from Your Job
Experts agree: “Look for every little possible way you can suck money out of your company.”
What It’s Like Surviving a Wildfire When You Live Off the Grid
The people of Sycan Forest Estates in the mountains of Oregon grow their own food, handwash their clothes, and rely on each other for help.
The Struggle of Getting Mental Health Treatment in Singapore
Singapore is known for its efficient healthcare system but when it comes to mental health, it’s a different story.
Whole Foods CEO: Who Needs Health Care When You Have Whole Foods?
CEO John Mackey hopes you choose his expensive products over comprehensive healthcare.
COVID Tests Should Be Covered. Insurance Companies Are Using Sneaky Workarounds
Insurance companies are trying to find dirty little tricks to avoid covering COVID-19 tests, setting up yet another kind of public health crisis.
Singaporeans Are Staying Silent About Their Mental Health to Stay Insured
Health insurance is a multi-billion dollar industry in Singapore. But those diagnosed with mental health disorders are staying silent to avoid losing coverage.
'They Know How to Bamboozle People': Former Insurance Exec Says Industry Will Fail Us During Coronavirus
"This pandemic, if anything, is waking people up to just how unreliable, and insecure, the current healthcare system is."
Postmates' Coronavirus 'Relief Fund' Pays Drivers as Little as $30
Delivery app Postmates is offering drivers a fund to help with coronavirus-related issues, but drivers say some of them are only receiving $30.
5 Horror Stories About the Cost of Health Care Even When You Have Insurance
"After a car accident, an emergency services bill grew to $75,000. We decided declaring bankruptcy was our only option."
American Healthcare Sucks So Much That People Are Trading Medication Online
A new study links the traditional healthcare system’s numerous failings to the rise of illicit market medical trade.
Don't Trust Your Medical Bills
A growing pool of data shows how common it is to receive incorrect charges for healthcare-related costs.
‘Significant Racial Bias’ Found in National Healthcare Algorithm Affecting Millions of People
A series of studies argue that by focusing on costs as a proxy for health, risk algorithms are ignoring the racial inequalities in healthcare access.