“Michelle Hackman, a blind Wall Street Journal reporter in Washington, D.C., tried to get her rapid covid tests reimbursed via her Aetna health care flexible spending account. But Aetna insisted she print out and mail or fax the receipts, even after she called and […]
A new Health Justice Monitor commentary comparing two common healthcare payment methodologies and how they impact cost and patient care. Fee-for-Service vs. Capitation By James G. Kahn, MD/MPH Summary Today we take a step back to consider a pivotal […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform “…for-profits were much more likely than nonprofit and government hospitals to offer lucrative adult cardiac surgeries, including both invasive major surgery like coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, and less invasive surgery.” Hospital Ownership Affects Services Provided, Study Suggests […]
“The Washington public option is more of a public-private partnership. … But two years in, the plans are available in only 25 of the state’s 39 counties, enrollment numbers have been underwhelming, and state leaders blame hospitals.” Other States Keep Watchful Eye […]
“…Americans who are at high risk — and the loved ones who fear passing along the virus to them — are speaking out about being left behind as the rest of society drops pandemic safeguards such as masking and physical distancing.” Covid […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform “Direct contracting is nothing more than privatizing Medicare. … It inserts a corporate bureaucrat between a patient and their doctor in order to deny care and make Wall Street money.” — Alex Lawson, Social Security Works Medicare’s Controversial […]
“West Covina, California ‘has voted to terminate its relationship with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health over disagreements about covid shutdowns … one of the most sophisticated, and one of the most robust health departments in the country. … You are losing […]
“…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 […]