Members of several San Fernando Valley progressive groups met on August 23, 2018, at Toolbox LA for a presentation introducing the idea of forming a San Fernando Valley-based, non-partisan Progressive Alliance to elect corporate-free political candidates and support issue-based campaigns. The meeting was organized […]
Shot down behind enemy lines in October 1967, during the Vietnam War, Navy pilot John McCain lived the rest of his long life suffering from severe injuries he sustained as a result of ejecting from a fighter plane, prolonged torture as a POW and shockingly […]
In the wake of his heart attack, Calver fell victim to twin medical billing practices that increasingly bedevil many Americans, even as legislators have tried to protect them: surprise bills and balance billing. Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Drew Calver took out his trash cans […]
Around the state, consumers with individual Blue Shield policies say they have been subject to sudden, erroneous cancellations, especially in recent months, forcing them to go without heart medicine, skip vaccinations for their children and pay hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket for other medical care. Chad […]
Affordability of healthcare has often been cited as a top issue for patients, with many viewing serious illness less frightening than the cost. Proponents of our current system say that since most people get their insurance from employers, that shouldn’t be a top concern for […]
Check out what Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, tweeted on July 26: Scary! Really? Merriam-Webster defines socialized medicine as, “medical and hospital services for the members of a class or population administered by an organized group (such as a state agency) and paid for from […]
Not likely, even though having insurance usually = better health Most studies show that just having health insurance not only increases the affordability of health care, it improves one’s health status. For example, a recent Health Affairs study found that: Low-income people with diabetes are better able […]
“In the long run, preventing diabetic complications not only saves lives, but it improves public health and saves public money,” said Dr. Michael Bush, an endocrinologist in Beverly Hills, Calif., and president of the California chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. By Pauline […]
The ins and outs of the AMA’s policymaking may sound like inside baseball. But this year’s youth uprising at the nexus of the medical establishment speaks to a cultural shift in the medical profession, and one with big political implications. By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health […]