The week in healthcare reform “…up from 19% of households carrying medical debt in 2017, according to Census Bureau data.” More Than 1 In 3 U.S. Adults Carry Medical Debt, Survey Finds CNBC.com | Kate Dore, CFP | November 24, 2021 […]
Author: Mark Wrede
“About 70% of Medicare beneficiaries won’t face a 14.5% increase, anyway, because a ‘hold-harmless’ provision in federal law protects them from premium increases that exceed Social Security’s cost-of-living increase, said Gretchen Jacobson, a vice president of the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund. So their increase will […]
“The U.S. produced covid-19 vaccines in record time, but, nearly two years into the pandemic, consumers have few options for cheap tests that quickly screen for infection, though they are widely available in Europe. Experts say the paucity of tests and their high prices […]
The week in healthcare reform “The legislation includes a monthly per-child cash payment of up to $300 for most parents, child care funding, universal pre-K, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicare hearing benefits. It also commits $555 billion […]
“… 93% of Americans and 90% of Republicans said they believe that drugmakers would still make enough money to develop drugs if prices were lowered…As public support for price negotiations has gained momentum in recent years, PhRMA’s campaign donations have been directed with surgical precision to the […]
“…the severed contract between a hospital system and health insurer reflects tensions that have been growing nationally this year. In the past, even when contract negotiations became publicly antagonistic, they typically would be resolved before the deadline for termination.“Now health care consultants and industry […]
The week in healthcare reform “Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original Medicare, a cost that has exploded since 2018 and is likely to rise even higher….” Researcher: […]
A new Health Justice Monitor commentary on the increasing costs of Marketplace plans for near-elderly middle class families. ACA Private Plans Financial Barriers Rising By James G. Kahn, MD/MPH Summary The Affordable Care Act uses private plan Marketplaces and tax subsidies to […]