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SB 770
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“Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork.”
More Than 1 Million Dropped from Medicaid as States Start Post-Pandemic Purge of Rolls
ABC News | David A. Lieb and Andrew DeMillo | June 18, 2023
“…it is, without question, within the realm of possibility that the IRA’s Medicare drug negotiations policy will be overturned. And depending on the particulars of such a ruling, it could seriously hinder future attempts by Congress to regulate medical costs.”
Big Pharma’s Legal Fight to Stop Cheaper Medicare Drugs, Explained
Vox | Dylan Scott | June 16, 2023
“…the US government’s lack of guidance and oversight allows privately operated tax-exempt hospitals to spend far less on making healthcare services accessible for people without the means to pay than the massive public subsidies they receive.”
US: Nonprofit Hospitals Chase Low-Income Patients on Debts
Human Rights Watch | June 15, 2023
“As working people are risking their lives to save money on costly medications, pharmaceutical giant Merck is suing the US government over a law that would empower the state to negotiate prices….”
Millions of People in the US Ration Medicine as Big Pharma Fights to Keep Prices High
Peoples Dispatch | Natalia Marques | June 15, 2023
“The survey shows that the sheer complexity of insurance is as big a problem as affordability, particularly for those with the greatest needs….”
Nearly 6 in 10 People With Health Insurance Have Had Coverage Issue in Past Year
Truthout | Sharon Zhang | June 15, 2023
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“The corporatization of health care has changed the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.”
The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors
New York Times | Eyal Press | June 15, 2023
“MA plans were overpaid by 14.4% in 2020 due to the favorable selection of lower-spending beneficiaries alone.”
Medicare Advantage Overpayments Could Exceed $75B This Year, Study Finds
Healthcare Dive | Emily Olsen | June 14, 2023
“CMS formally authorizes the violation of anti-corruption laws by granting “fraud and abuse” waivers to the corporate entities involved in experimental programs within its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.”
Why Are Corporate Healthcare Fraudsters Being Handed ‘Get Out of Jail Free Cards’?
Common Dreams | Kay Tillow | June 12, 2023
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