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Delivering Birth Justice
Why is giving birth in the U.S. so dangerous and costly,
and what can we do about it?
Tuesday, February 21 (90 minutes)
7:30 pm ET, 6:30 pm CT, 5:30 pm MT, 4:30 pm PT
Sponsored by PNHP NY Metro
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Save the Date: March 17, 2023
Rally at Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Office
National Day of Action
to protect, improve and expand
Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security
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Friday, March 17
Action starts at 12:30 pm
Sponsored by California Alliance for Retired Americans
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Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“The bill would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, including its $35 insulin cap and other drug cost reduction measures.”
House Republican Bill Would Force Massive Cuts to Medicare Benefits
Truthout | Jake Johnson | February 5, 2023
“California is committed to ensuring people have the services they need and supporting the next generation of health care workers” said Governor Newsom.
ICYMI: California Announced $400+ Million in Grants to Invest in Health Care Workforce & Infrastructure
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | February 5, 2023
“Not only is the US. the only country we studied that does not have universal health coverage, but its health system can seem designed to discourage people from using services,”
The US’s Healthcare System Discourages People From Getting Care, New Study Says
Popular Science | Laura Baisas | February 2, 2023
“…Granular doesn’t sell health insurance to employees. It sells ‘stop-loss’ insurance to employers who are worried that their own workers’ medical claims might hurt them.”
Google’s Fastest-Growing Business Is Insuring Companies Against Their Workers’ Health
The Verge | Sean Hollister | February 2, 2023
“Medicare Advantage plans for seniors have dodged a major financial hit as federal officials decided to give them a reprieve on returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments — some dating back a decade or more,”
Medicare Advantage Plans Took Millions from the US Government and Aren’t Required to Pay It Back: Report
AlterNet | Meaghan Ellis | February 1, 2023
“Though the control CMS has is solely over reimbursement for Medicare patients, it affects everyone in a given hospital.”
Why Every Generation Needs to Care About Medicare
US News | Layla Parast | January 31, 2023
“Life expectancy at birth in the US in 2020 was 77 years – three years less than the OECD average – and early data suggests that US life expectancy dropped even further in 2021.”
US Spends Most On Health Care But Has Worst Health Outcomes Among High-Income Countries, New Report Finds
CNN | Jacqueline Howard | January 31, 2023
“An abrupt end to the emergency declarations would create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughout the health care system — for states, for hospitals and doctors’ offices, and, most importantly, for tens of millions of Americans….”
President Biden to End COVID-19 Emergencies on May 11
Associated Press | Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz | January 31, 2023
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