“New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration’s top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.” FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing Algorithms make it possible for companies to […]
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New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform. The Single-Payer Quandary: What Would You Do With An Extra $5,000 A Year? Featuring James G. Kahn, MD, MPH Breaking News […]
“…Medicare pays to develop a patient care plan, coordinate treatment with specialists, and regularly check in with beneficiaries…. Without the program, providers often have little incentive to spend time coordinating care because they can’t bill Medicare for such services.” Medicare’s Push To […]
“Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond.” Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican […]
New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform. Simplicity, Savings & Equity?The Single-Payer Solution Featuring James G. Kahn, MD, MPH Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets […]
“Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after […]
“Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, information brokers don’t need.” After Public Push, CMS Curbs Health Insurance Agents’ […]
New Code WACK! episode Find us on Apple podcasts, our website or your favorite podcast platform. What’s at Stake in 2024? Your Health Care Featuring Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Lead Author AB 2200 Guaranteed Health Care for All Act […]