Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “…if [candidates] say ‘universal coverage,’ you know they’re not serious because coverage isn’t care. What a serious person says is, ‘Single payer is the best policy. It saves money, covers everybody, is the most efficient, and […]
“It’s heartbreaking to see these children struggling to survive when measles could have been easily prevented by a safe mechanism that is readily available and well studied. These are well-meaning parents who love their children, who have gotten bad information from federal leadership or […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “For many Americans getting the right medical care isn’t just about what their doctors recommend, it’s also about what their insurance company is willing to cover. So what happens when those two don’t agree? And why […]
“As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people.” […]
“Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s Medicaid program for providing housing assistance, food, and other social services to high-need, low-income patients who tend to rack up big healthcare costs and, he argued, strain taxpayer funds.” As GOP Cries Fraud, […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “There was a 15-year-old young girl who was in a really good treatment facility, getting the help that she needed. Insurance cut out. Her insurance company said to her mama, ‘She’s fine to go home. She […]
“People with severe mental illnesses are often forced to board in emergency departments as they wait for a bed to open. The length of stay in state psychiatric hospitals is shrinking while readmission rates rise, according to research by the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national organization focused […]
“Zero-dollar or very low monthly premiums have helped make Wellcare’s Value Script the bestselling stand-alone prescription drug plan in Medicare, with nearly 6 million customers across the U.S., according to government data. But in 26 states and Washington, D.C., some Value Script members who […]
