“…the campaign has a broader existential target: to prevent CMS from using its payment decisions to keep FDA-approved drugs off the market. In recent years, FDA programs to speed approval of new drugs have led to a rash of entries with often minimal scientifically […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform “The Oakland, California-based integrated system reported net income of $8.1 billion last year, compared to the $6.4 billion recorded in 2020 and beating its previous record of $7.4 billion, set in 2019.” Kaiser Sets New Record for Annual […]
“When the public health emergency ends, state Medicaid officials face a huge job of reevaluating each person’s eligibility and connecting with people whose jobs, income, and housing might have been upended in the pandemic. People could lose their coverage if they earn too much […]
“On Jan. 1, the state handed control of its Medicaid drug program, known as Medi-Cal Rx, to Magellan Health, which is administering prescription drug coverage for California’s 14 million Medicaid patients. … But Magellan has tripped up implementation.” ‘Somebody Is Gonna Die’: Medi-Cal […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform “Across the country, elected officials and movement organizers have joined forces to make single payer a reality. And they’re building momentum.” States Now Hold the Key to Making Medicare for All a Reality Portside | Michael Lighty | […]
“Awarding a no-bid Medi-Cal contract to a statewide commercial plan with a track record of ‘cherry picking’ members and offering only limited behavioral health and community support benefits not only conflicts with the intent and goals of CalAIM but undermines publicly organized health care.” […]
California’s single-payer bill, AB 1400, did not get a critical vote on the Assembly floor on January 31, 2022. According to the bill’s main author, Assemblyman Ash Kalra, he did not have the votes to win and believed the best choice was to […]
“The Biden administration, which is sending 1 billion rapid covid tests to U.S. households, has been shipping long-term care facilities 2.5 million tests a week. But that supply has proved measly against omicron’s winter surge, which has fueled even greater infections among nursing home […]
