“Here you are, you need a heart — that’s a tough road for any person,” he said. “And then for that person to have to be a fundraiser?” JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News When Patrick Mannion heard about the Michigan woman denied a heart transplant […]
The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst has just released an in-depth economic analysis of Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Act of 2017. The study was authored by Robert Pollin, James Heintz, Peter Arno, Jeanette Wicks-Lim and Michael Ash. […]
It’s that time of year again! We’re approaching deadlines for enrollment, so here are some important dates to keep in mind: Medicare’s 2019 Annual Enrollment Period ends on December 7, 2018. Healthcare.gov’s Open Enrollment Period ends on December 15, 2018. Covered California’s Open Enrollment […]
High drug prices surfaced as a major campaign issue in 2018. With almost half of Americans saying they were worried about prescription drug costs last summer, many Democrats told voters they’d tackle the issue in the next Congress. But the large amount of money going […]
67% of patients worry about receiving an unexpected, unaffordable medical bill. Not only do Americans lack price transparency when it comes to our care, we also struggle to find help to pay our medical bills. Get tips on dealing with surprise medical bills! […]
A restructured Healthy California Campaign is preparing for a politically active 2019 and beyond, undaunted by the failure to pass 2016’s Healthy California Act. THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST It may be hard to believe but health care has been […]
The California Medicare for All Movement backed Gavin Newsom all the way. Will they feel betrayed if he pursues a multi-year path to get there rather than immediately implementing single-payer ? Samantha Young, syoung@kff.org, KHN Californians on Tuesday elected a governor who campaigned for a […]
Empowered by voters outraged over Republican attempts to chip away at the law’s protections for the sick, Democrats owe much of their midterm takeback to health care issues. Emmarie Huetteman, KHN For the first time since passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats will soon control […]
Steven Findlay, KHN As a breast cancer survivor, Donna Catanuchi said she knows she can’t go without health insurance. But her monthly premium of $855 was too high to afford. “It was my biggest expense and killing me,” said Catanuchi, 58, of Mullica Hill, N.J. […]