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Author: Mark Wrede
“As Americans are overwhelmed with medical bills, patient financing is now a multibillion-dollar business, with private equity and big banks lined up to cash in when patients and their families can’t pay for care. By one estimate from research firm IBISWorld, profit margins […]
“Private equity is rapidly moving to reshape health care in America, coming off a banner year in 2021, when the deep-pocketed firms plowed $206 billion into more than 1,400 health care acquisitions, according to industry tracker PitchBook.“Seeking quick returns, these investors are buying […]
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“Mike Odeh, senior director of health for the California advocacy group Children Now, … thinks 89,000 children a year are affected. The California legislature included the continuous eligibility provision in the budget approved in June. California would cover children in Medicaid from birth […]
“Like many others with long covid, Taveras has fallen through the cracks of a system that was time-consuming and difficult to navigate even before the covid pandemic. People are facing years-long wait times, insufficient legal support, and a lack of clear guidance on […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on health policy, Medicare for All & California _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Like Weekly News Roundup? Then you’ll love our popular podcast Code WACK! where we shine a light on […]
Centene Showers Politicians With Millions as It Courts Contracts and Settles Overbilling Allegations
“On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. … But a thread connects the companies: Each is a subsidiary of Centene Corp., ranked […]