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The ‘Silent, Slow
Apocalypse’ of Corporate
Health Insurance
Featuring Linda Peeno, MD
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on
health policy, Medicare for All & California
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“The health care industry put a measure on the November ballot that would raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from spending it on general government services.”
California Voters Will Decide Who Wins on Health Care Tax: Gavin Newsom or Doctors
Cal Matters | Kristen Hwang | July 1, 2024
“If you buy health insurance via the federal marketplace, your premiums could increase significantly after 2025 — unless Congress takes action.”
Marketplace Health Insurance May Get More Expensive — Unless Congress Extends This Tax Break
CNBC | Kate Dore | June 28, 2024
“A number of health care issues surfaced during Thursday’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump — including the cost of prescription drugs, veterans’ health care, the opioid crisis and the future of Medicare.”
3 Debate Health Care Takeaways
Politico | Chelsea Cirruzzo, Ben Leonard, Toni Odejimi | June 28, 2024
“…a cumbersome government system to resolve payment disputes between doctors and insurers now threatens to undermine the law’s promise….”
Some Surprises in the No Surprises Act
ProPublica | T. Christian Miller | June 28, 2024
“…over 40% of American hospital emergency departments are overseen by for-profit healthcare staffing companies owned by private equity firms.”
Healthcare Firms Face ‘A Perfect Storm’ of Liability Challenges Post-Pandemic
Insurance Business | Emily Douglas | June 28, 2024
“President Biden made lowering prescription drug costs for Americans a top priority, and he is delivering on that promise.”
HHS Announces Cost Savings for 64 Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Medicare Rebate Program Established by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lower Cost Prescription Drug Law
HHS | HHS Press Office | June 26, 2024
“Plans continue to use AI tools to erroneously deny care and contradict provider assessment findings….”
Alarms Raised Over For-Profit Medicare Advantage Using AI to Deny Care to Seniors
Common Dreams | Brett Wilkins | June 25, 2024
“Redeploying [Medicare Advantage] overpayments to improve [traditional Medicare] coverage would better serve seniors and impede the accretion of medical resources by investors whose profit seeking too often overrides patient care priorities….”
Medicare Advantage Plans Provide No Substantial Cost Savings Over Traditional Medicare
AJMC | Laura Joszt, MA | June 24, 2024
“The CVS Pharmacy in her San Diego neighborhood, she said, refused to fill the prescription given to her to manage her miscarriage.”
She Had a Miscarriage, and Says a California CVS Wouldn’t Give Her a Prescribed Abortion Pill
CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | June 24, 2024
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