Author: Mark Wrede

Weekly News Roundup: Aug 27, 2021

    The week in healthcare reform   “To be ready and able to respond to the next pandemic … and to protect the economy, industrial capacity and capabilities must be expanded, used, and sustained.” Expanding the Domestic Public Health Supply Chain is a Matter […]

Price Chaos at U.S. Hospitals

    A new Health Justice Monitor commentary on how the free market doesn’t work for health care.       Price Chaos at U.S. Hospitals By James G. Kahn, MD/MPH   Summary The New York Times found huge price variations reported by hospitals across private […]

Weekly News Roundup: Aug 20, 2021

    The week in healthcare reform   “Health experts warn patients may soon see big bills related to treatment for COVID-19….” Many Insurers Are No Longer Waiving Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Treatment Healthcare Dive | Samantha Liss | August 20, 2021     “Data […]

Weekly News Roundup: Aug 13, 2021

    The week in healthcare reform   “This is a fundamental change in the architecture of Medicare. … Medicare is evolving into … a marketplace of private plans with a public plan as a backup option.” Medicare Has Become More of a Private Marketplace […]