“Last month, Justin and Amy Miller packed their vehicles with three kids, two dogs, a pet bearded dragon, and whatever belongings they could fit, then drove 2,000 miles from Wisconsin to British Columbia to leave President Donald Trump’s America.” ‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds […]
Author: Mark Wrede
“…on Jan. 1 their combined health care premium payments through the state insurance exchange would shoot up from $540 a month to $3,899 a month…. But Jean’s condition allowed her to enroll in Medicare…. The diagnosis saved them roughly $1,600 a month in premiums […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “I think what we’re seeing in the United States is that there’s a widening inequality in both wealth and health. And those are very disturbing trends that we need to address to make this […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “These companies have done an exceptionally good job of persuading our politicians, often with campaign contributions, that they need to stay in the game. They have been the reason why we’ve made so little […]
“Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. … Kelley, who lives in a camper, survives on less than $10,000 a year. She says that’s possible, in part, because of her Medicaid health coverage. … But she worries […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Insurance companies and our politicians in many cases play this game of misdirection. They want us to look here at premiums and not notice that they’re picking our pockets … because they’re making us […]
“Warning patients could deter them from signing up for a program called Emergency Medicaid, through which the government reimburses hospitals for the cost of emergency treatment for immigrants who are ineligible for standard Medicaid coverage.” With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and StatesAre in a […]
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 2 million Americans could benefit from a treatment known as PrEP, but only a quarter of them are getting a form of the drug.” Effective but Underprescribed: HIV Prevention MedsAren’t Reaching Enough People […]