“Amid pressure from public health officials, Newsom and state Democratic leaders infused California’s public health agencies with new funding that kicked in July 1. “The $300 million annual general fund investment will help California fortify its public health system…. It comes after decades of disinvestment in […]
“…the high costs of modern-day care have left millions with a devastating financial burden. That’s forced patients and their families to make gut-wrenching sacrifices even as they confront a grave illness, according to a KHN-NPR investigation of America’s sprawling medical debt problem. The project […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform _____________________________________________________________________________ “…instead of looking for a solution that takes care of the problems of patients, we have been looking for solutions that take care of the problems of the insurer.” US Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Benefits Insurers & Harms the […]
“At the very least, advancing the drug bill would make some other Democratic goals easier to achieve, since it would save the federal government a lot of money, which could then be applied to other programs. Although new estimates are not yet available, drug […]
“Pfizer recorded $7.8 billion in U.S. revenue for its covid vaccine in 2021. The government has options to buy 1.6 billion Pfizer vaccine doses and has so far bought 900 million of them, including 500 million purchased at not-for-profit prices to be donated to […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform _____________________________________________________________________________ “If you’re trying to figure out what care will cost under different plans … what you will quickly realize is that this is literally impossible.” The ACA Marketplace Is a Scam Covered With the Veneer of “Choice” Current […]
“CMS aimed to change things starting in 2007, when it rolled out an audit plan called ‘Risk Adjustment Data Validation,’ or RADV. Health plans were directed to send CMS medical records that documented the health status of each patient and return payments when they […]
“Almost immediately after the decision was released, protests and celebrations outside the court and across the country began — highlighting the patchwork of laws and restrictions that now will take effect.” Five Things to Know Now That the Supreme Court Has […]
