Author: Mark Wrede

  “It’s not clear how much it would cost to extend Covered California to all immigrants….  “The immigrant policy center estimates that setting up the marketplace would cost at least $15 million. If the bill passes, sponsors would then need to secure funding for the […]

  “The change puts fresh emphasis on the need to improve ventilation indoors and stockpile quality face masks before the next airborne disease explodes.”     WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.   The World Health Organization […]

  “…we don’t believe the youth mental health crisis will be solved by technology projects built by a professional class who don’t share the lived experience of marginalized communities.”     California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay […]

  “New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.”     FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing   Algorithms make it possible for companies to […]

  “…Medicare pays to develop a patient care plan, coordinate treatment with specialists, and regularly check in with beneficiaries…. Without the program, providers often have little incentive to spend time coordinating care because they can’t bill Medicare for such services.”     Medicare’s Push To […]