Sarah Kliff
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What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking
Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.
Honeybees Don’t Need Saving, I Learned When They Invaded My House
Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that...
Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds
A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or...
Major Embryo Shipping Company Halts Business in Alabama
The decision means I.V.F. patients who want to transfer frozen embryos to another state may not be able to do so.
How Federal Judge’s Ruling on Obamacare Could Change Health Insurance
A ruling by a federal judge this week could set up yet another Supreme Court challenge to the Obamacare health law.
Why Rapid Covid Tests May Not Be Free Upfront at First
Not all health plans will be ready for the Covid tests to be free upfront at stores, relying at first on receipts and reimbursement.
Covid Rapid Test Prices: How a Law Allows Labs to Charge Any Price
Insurers say it’s price-gouging, but a law left an opening for some labs to charge any price they wished.
This Lab Charges $380 for a Covid Test. Is That What Congress Had in Mind?
Insurers say it’s price-gouging, but a law left an opening for some labs to charge any price they wished.
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Hospital Bill.
A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Bill.
A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.