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“Sadly, there’s just this misplaced belief that the private sector
can do a better job than the government in anything,
and that includes health care….” – Wendell Potter
Can Veterans Really Get
Better Care Outside the VA?
Featuring Wendell Potter,
whistleblower, author, founder
Center for Health and Democracy
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“Humanitarian groups and nonprofit organizations are working to provide food, water, shelter and other supplies to people impacted by the fires.”
How to Help Victims of California Wildfires Affecting Los Angeles County
CBS News | Leo Rocha | January 13, 2025
“The declaration provides greater flexibility for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers, enabling them to address emergency health needs….”
HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for California Wildfires
KTLA | Travis Schlepp | January 10, 2025
“To understand the fatal attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson … you have to go back to the 1990s when managed care was in its infancy.”
‘Deny. Defend. Depose’: The Chilling Legacy of Managed Care and the American Health Care Crisis
Healthcare un-covered | Wendell Potter | January 10, 2025
“We must change the health care system so that it prioritizes patients over profits.”
Health Insurance Companies Face New Rules Across US States
Newsweek | Jasmine Laws | January 8, 2025
“Where are the regulators? Where are the people who should’ve known better?”
Annual ‘Winners’ for Most Egregious US Healthcare Profiteering Announced
The Guardian | Marina Dunbar | January 7, 2025
“…medical debt is a uniquely American problem. Comparably wealthy countries guarantee access to health care for all who live there without burdening them with unnecessary costs.”
CFPB Rule to Block Medical Debt Will Provide Some Relief for Working Families
Public Citizen | January 7, 2025
“Access to midwives, doulas and perinatal community health workers is a priority of the model, as well as help for hospitals to earn the ‘Birthing-friendly’ maternal health designation from the CMS.”
CMS Selects States for Medicaid Maternal Health Model
Fierce Healthcare | Noah Tong | January 7, 2025
“Under the new law, AI tools cannot be used to deny, delay or alter health care services deemed medically necessary by doctors.”
New California Law Prohibits Using AI as Basis to Deny Health Insurance Claims
Insurance News Net | Ryan Macasero, Bay Area News Group | January 6, 2025
“Health insurance in the US is a constant battle. You’re always trying to get stuff covered, you’re always told that things are being denied….”
US Healthcare Woes Highlighted by UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Insurance Business Magazine | Liezel Once | January 6, 2025
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