“During the covid-19 pandemic, federal lawmakers launched the Affordable Connectivity Program with the goal of connecting more people to their jobs, schools, and doctors…. Now, the ACP is out of money.” End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for […]
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“Can the new agency get insurers, hospitals, and medical groups to collaborate on containing costs even as they jockey for position in the state’s $405 billion health care economy?” California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending California’s Office of […]
Action Alert! Zoom Webinar Monday, June 3, 2024 05:00 PM Pacific Time “Taking Advantage: How Corporate Health Insurers Harm America’s Seniors”Sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program Click to Register New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your […]
“…with the federal incentives introduced by the Biden administration set to expire at the end of 2025, and the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency, the South could be on track to see a significant dip in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say.” […]
“…the hospital industry and the nation’s leading obstetricians’ association say that even though some Florida hospitals have closed their maternity wards in recent years, performing C-sections in doctor-run clinics will increase the risks for women and babies when complications arise.” Florida Allows […]
New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform. Health Insurance:Is Denying Care the Business Model? Featuring Kimberly SoenenFounder, Some People Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets […]
“…it is important to tackle all sources of medical debt … hospitals are a reasonable place to start. Nearly 75% of adults with medical debt owe some or all of it to hospitals, according to a 2023 Urban Institute analysis.” Los Angeles […]
““It’s like, I’m having to jump through hoops to live,” said Cooper Harris, 46, a resident of Covington, Georgia, east of Atlanta.“ High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Treatment For the past year and a […]