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What could another Trump presidency mean for the privatization of Medicare?
—Dr. Diljeet K. Singh, Physicians for a National Health Program
Will Project 2025
Sink Medicare?
Featuring Diljeet K. Singh, MD
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
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“A two-year telehealth extension was supported on a bipartisan and bicameral basis before the original funding deal was quashed by Elon Musk and President-elect Trump on Wednesday.”
Congress Passes Spending Bill with Essential Healthcare Programs Set to Expire April 1
Fierce Healthcare | Noah Tong, Emma Beavins | December 21, 2024
“…cancer survivors, as a result of the compounding financial toxicity, lose about one year of life and, you know, many more days in morbidity. So, it’s quite upsetting. And this is only happening in the United States, by the way….”
How to Appeal Insurance Denials, Abolish Medical Debt, and Fight for Medicare for All
Democracy Now! | Amy Goodman | December 20, 2024
“…even those who are making money from this large and powerful business are increasingly unhappy with it.”
Big Health Care is Ending a Terrible Year. Is Anyone Happy With This Business?
NPR | Maria Aspan | December 20, 2024
“To people in the amputee community, the coverage disparity amounts to discrimination.”
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
CBS News | Michelle Andrews | December 19, 2024
“This public fury isn’t just noise, it’s a visceral reflection of an industry perceived as prioritizing financial gain over human life.”
The Murder of Brian Thompson Must Usher in a New Era of Health Insurance PR
PR Daily | Lori Ruggiero | December 18, 2024
“For many, [Telehealth] means continued access to specialists who would otherwise be unreachable. Not just convenience, but survival.”
Medicare to Change if Spending Bill Passes: Here’s How
Newsweek | Suzanne Blake | December 18, 2024
“If one suspects the companies are looking for any excuse to deny coverage, that’s because they are.”
When It Comes to Health Care, the U.S. Is Doing It Wrong | Opinion
Newsweek | Dan Perry | December 17, 2024
“…even for those with health insurance, coverage does not ensure access to care, much less high-quality and affordable care.”
5 of the Most Frustrating Health Insurer Tactics and Why They Exist
The Conversation | Monica S. Aswani, Paul Shafer | December 16, 2024
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