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Weekly News Roundup for Oct 17, 2022

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As Giant Hospitals Get Bigger, An Independent Doctor Feels the Pinch

    “Grants, loans, and other assistance intended to help hospitals and doctors remain solvent went disproportionately to wealthy hospitals that did not need the money as urgently as independent practices and struggling rural hospitals did, according to research reports from two states and interviews […]

Medicare Advantage is a “Cash Monster” Absconding with Billions

    “The New York Times published a well-researched, clearly-presented, and hard-hitting article about the Medicare Advantage diagnostic upcoding money machine. This superb reporting translates for the public what analysts and reform advocates have warned about for years.”       Medicare Advantage is a […]

Weekly News Roundup for Oct 10, 2022

    Action Alerts   — Zoom Webinar — “How to build business support for single payer and how you can help” featuring Wendell Potter Sponsors:  PNHP California & Healthy California Now Coalition   October 18, 2022, 7 pm to 8:15 pm To join, click […]

Weekly News Roundup for Oct 3, 2022

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Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ER Bill

    “The problem didn’t seem to be that the clinic lacked the medical expertise to evaluate Frankie. Rather, the Cooks seemed to be confronting a reimbursement policy that is often used by urgent care centers to avoid waiting for payments from car insurance settlements. Russell […]