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“The U.S. chose to distribute funds by using average revenue as a proxy for size and, therefore, need and did not rely on COVID-19 caseloads … 90% of the funds were distributed under former President Donald Trump….”
US Sent Billions in COVID Aid to Hospitals That Didn’t Need It: Report
Fox News | Anders Hagstrom | December 5, 2022
“The goal of the legislation is to address part of the issue of ‘ghost networks,’ where plan holders are unable to gain access to mental health providers because of inaccurate directories.”
Senators to Medicare Advantage Plans: Get Your Provider Directories in Order
Fierce Healthcare | Robert King | December 2, 2022
“Hospice agencies did not manage pain as required or have trained staff. But, as with Medicare Advantage plans, CMS almost never punishes the bad actors.”
Profiteers Turn Hospice Into a $22 Billion Industry
JustCare | Diane Archer | November 30, 2022
“…these cuts will be devastating to independent practices and predictably result in further hospital-driven consolidation.”
Medicare is Cutting Critical Cancer Care Funding — It’s Time for Congress to Step In
The Hill | Marcus Neubauer | November 29, 2022
“While the national media discourse about the election largely ignored health care issues beyond abortion rights, voters across the country registered support for progressive reforms focused on improving health care access and reining in the for-profit industries that dominate the medical system.”
In a Wisconsin Trump County, and Across the U.S., Progressive Health Care Initiatives Coasted Through
The Intercept | Ryan Grim, Lee Fang | November 29, 2022
“It is not acceptable for us to see someone who clearly needs help and walk past,” Adams said.
Mayor Says NYC Will Treat Mentally Ill, Even If They Refuse
Associated Press | Bobby Caina Calvan | November 29, 2022
“Parasitic private equity is consuming US health care from the inside out, weakening its structure and strength and enriching investors at the expense of patient care and patients.”
Private Equity Is a Parasite Consuming the US Health System
Common Dreams | F. Douglas Stephenson | November 29, 2022
“Our research shows that the U.S. fails to deliver for mothers and their newborns across the entire income distribution, including at the very top.”
Study: Striking Inequalities in US Infant and Maternal Health Point to Structural Racism and Access Issues
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research | Krysten Crawford | November 28, 2022
“Research clearly demonstrates the ills of monopoly — hospital consolidation leads to higher insurance premiums, higher prices for hospital services and higher consumer cost-sharing, all while generating reductions in patient experience.”
Stop Hospital Consolidations to Lower Health Care Prices for All Americans
The Hill | Brian J. Miller, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld | November 28, 2022
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