“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 […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform “The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Friday to overturn the near 50-year constitutional right for a woman to end a pregnancy is triggering aftershocks that have already begun to change the character of American life.” America’s Chaotic […]
A new Health Justice Monitor commentary on the Medicare REACH ACO program. REACH ACO Rules & Plunder of Public Funds By James G. Kahn, MD/MPH Summary CMS promised that the Medicare REACH ACO program, which supplants Direct Contracting Entities […]
“About 100 million people in the U.S. — 41% of adults — have some form of health care debt, according to a KFF poll conducted for a new KHN-NPR investigation. The problem is driving millions of people into bankruptcy, depleting savings and retirement accounts, and leaving black […]
