"When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.

Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.

But a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion outside their walls can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment."

https://www.propublica.org/article/health-insurance-denial-external-review

#healthcare #insurance #denials #appeals #ACA #CostsOfCare

"When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.

Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.

But a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion outside their walls can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment."

https://www.propublica.org/article/health-insurance-denial-external-review

#healthcare #insurance #denials #appeals #ACA #CostsOfCare

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
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When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts suggest to help you through the external appeal process.
https://www.propublica.org/article/health-insurance-denial-external-review?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Health #Healthcare #Insurance #MentalHealth

University of New Mexico #scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of #dementia — damage in the #brain tiny #bloodvessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to classify these changes, showing that many people diagnosed with #Alzheimers also suffer from #vascular damage that quietly destroys #brain tissue. Even more surprising, she’s finding #microplastics inside the brain that appear linked to #inflammation & #memory loss. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085637.htm #healthcare

University of New Mexico #scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of #dementia — damage in the #brain tiny #bloodvessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to classify these changes, showing that many people diagnosed with #Alzheimers also suffer from #vascular damage that quietly destroys #brain tissue. Even more surprising, she’s finding #microplastics inside the brain that appear linked to #inflammation & #memory loss. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251005085637.htm #healthcare

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WRDW: SAFETY ALERT: South Carolina confirms full-blown outbreak of measles

"...COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina health officials have confirmed a full-blown measles outbreak in the Upstate.

As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in that region of South Carolina. Five of them became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles.

A measles outbreak is defined as three or more cases that are linked.

The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated...."

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/10/02/safety-alert-south-carolina-confirms-full-blown-outbreak-measles/

#measles #outbreak #health #healthcare #SouthCarolina

WRDW: SAFETY ALERT: South Carolina confirms full-blown outbreak of measles

"...COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina health officials have confirmed a full-blown measles outbreak in the Upstate.

As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in that region of South Carolina. Five of them became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles.

A measles outbreak is defined as three or more cases that are linked.

The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated...."

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/10/02/safety-alert-south-carolina-confirms-full-blown-outbreak-measles/

#measles #outbreak #health #healthcare #SouthCarolina

Welcome to Day Two of the government shutdown that we are having because Republicans want people to have to pay more for health care and the Democrats don’t. …

The primary sticking point, of course, is that Democrats want to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that allow millions of Americans to afford health insurance."

Robyn Pennacchia

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/7

https://www.wonkette.com/p/what-the-gop-is-talking-about-when

🧵1/ 🇺🇸 True patriots choose #democracy over authoritarianism. Country over party. #Humanity over hate.

Months ago, I spoke out about Project 2025, because I love my country. As a 🇩🇴🇺🇸First-Generation Adult Child of #Immigrants, I consider it my civic duty to speak truth—even when it was dismissed.

🎯That dismissal reminded me of the power of propaganda and the tragedy of denial:

• We all witnessed January 6th.
• We heard, “All I need is 11,000 votes.”

#Project2025 #freedom #healthcare #mlk

"There’s a time-honored rule in politics: If you want to undermine your opponents, turn their strength into a weakness. As we enter Day Two of the latest government shutdown, that’s precisely what Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying to do to Democrats as the parties wage a messaging war over the shutdown."

~ Todd Beeton

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/10

https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-democrats-shutdown-healthcare-lies

"Confucius famously said, 'Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.' Trump, Vance and the MAGA faithful are so consumed by their desire to inflict pain on us, to inflict pain on immigrants, that they clearly don’t realize (or don’t care) that they are ultimately going to hurt their own people just as much, if not more."

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/9

"Without these subsidies, 26 million people who currently qualify for subsidies will pay more than double what they are currently paying, and 4 million people who currently have health insurance will not be able to afford it.

The other sticking point is that Democrats want to undo the massive cuts to Medicaid that will lead to even more people not having health insurance.:

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/8

Welcome to Day Two of the government shutdown that we are having because Republicans want people to have to pay more for health care and the Democrats don’t. …

The primary sticking point, of course, is that Democrats want to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that allow millions of Americans to afford health insurance."

Robyn Pennacchia

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/7

https://www.wonkette.com/p/what-the-gop-is-talking-about-when

"In a recent study, gastroenterologists who used A.I. to detect polyps during colonoscopies got significantly worse at finding polyps themselves."

Dhruv Khullar for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/29/if-ai-can-diagnose-patients-what-are-doctors-for

#Longreads #Medicine #AI #Doctors #HealthCare #ArtificialIntelligence

Japan Sees Record Number Treated for Heat Stroke in Hottest-Ever Summer

More than 100,000 people were sent to hospitals due to heat stroke in Japan between May 1 and Sept. 28, according to preliminary data from the nation’s…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #asia #August #ConsumerDiscretionary #europe #government #green #healthcare #JapanTopics #news #PublicHealth #Switzerland #worldhealthorganization
https://www.alojapan.com/1382485/japan-sees-record-number-treated-for-heat-stroke-in-hottest-ever-summer/

"The White House says construction of Trump’s ballroom in place of the East Wing of the White House will also continue during the shutdown."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare #WhiteHouse #ballroom
/7

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-2025

"[Republicans] have the votes, and they could immediately reopen the government without Democratic support if they really wanted to.

So why aren’t they doing it? Because they want Americans to suffer, and they’re hoping they can pin the pain on Democrats. It’s that simple."

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/6

"President Donald Trump and his lackeys are in an all-out push to blame Democrats for the government shutdown. It’s laughable—they control the White House, the Senate, the House, and for good measure, the Supreme Court. Democrats have no power."

~ kos

#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare
/5

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/10/1/2346371/-It-s-simple-Republicans-have-the-votes-to-end-their-shutdown