“Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission….” ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched […]
“The program has provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills or $75 discounts in tribal and high-cost areas. But the program is expected to run out of money in April or May….” End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access […]
New podcast episode on Code WACK! How California’s Latest Single-Payer Bill Would Revolutionize Health Care Featuring Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Author AB 2200 Guaranteed Health Care for All Act Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets of news & […]
“The toll the American health care system extracts is, in some respects, the price of extraordinary progress in medicine. But it’s also evidence of the poor fit between older adults’ capacities and the health care system’s demands.” The Burden of Getting Medical […]
“[No Surprises Act] … protections apply only to care that health plans determine is ‘medically necessary’ — and insurers get to define what that means in each case.” A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary? […]
This week on Code WACK! Forced Pregnancies and Racial Bias: A Deadly Combination? Featuring Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan, Fellow, The Century Foundation Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on health policy, Medicare […]
“The redetermination process, as it is known, has disproportionately affected Latinos, who make up a majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries.” California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews OAKLAND, Calif. — Medi-Cal health coverage kicked in for Antonio Abundis just […]
“The success of initiatives could hinge on a state’s relevance to broader party ambitions. Democrats are focused on where anger over the abortion rollback could propel voter turnout and spur party victories up and down the ballot, including in key races for the Senate […]
