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Can Single-Payer Advocates
Overcome the ‘Narcissism
of Small Differences’?
Featuring Peter Shapiro,
Healthcare Advocate & Author
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 [CMS] Innovation Center announced abruptly in March that it would end the program in December, a year after officials said it would run through 2030. … Hospices largely cheered the decision. Lower reimbursement rates, delayed payment from insurers and burdensome quality reporting made the experiment difficult for hospices that chose to contract with insurers….”
Hospice Remains a Blind Spot for Medicare Advantage
Axios | Maya Goldman | May 6, 2024
“Across racial and ethnic groups, [Medicare Advantage] enrollees report broadly similar experiences but wide disparities in outcomes.”
Medicare Advantage Disparities in 2024: 10 Numbers to Know
Beckers Payers Issues | Rylee Wilson | May 3, 2024
“The bulk of NHS mental health hospital care has been privatised and Cygnet is a major player in the business. This is far from the first time it has been found taking the money for poor services.”
If the Public Knew They’d Be Appalled: The US Health Firms Running Privatised NHS Mental Healthcare
Morning Star | Solomon Hughes | May 3, 2024
“The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that over 100,000 young immigrants who lack health insurance will now have a shot at accessing affordable health care.”
DACA Recipients Will Now Be Eligible for Federal Health Care Coverage Under New Biden Rule
NBC News | Nicole Acevedo | May 3, 2024
“…relieving debt long after it’s accrued is ultimately a Band-Aid on the structural problems within US health care. … Preventing medical debt in the first place may be more effective.”
What If Canceling People’s Medical Debt Doesn’t Help Them?
Vox | Dylan Scott | May 2, 2024
“Absent from the progressive blueprint are two items that surely excite progressive voters: Medicare for All and Gaza.”
Progressives Must Put Medicare for All Back on the Agenda
Common Dreams | Ana Malinow, MD | May 1, 2024
“The [Affordable Connectivity Program] is seen as a key to improving health care access for people with disabilities and rural communities, as telehealth use remains well above pre-pandemic levels.”
End of Internet Subsidy Threatens Telehealth Access
Axios | Maya Goldman | May 1, 2024
“The Legislature’s analysis of the bill says ‘private equity acquisitions in health care have exploded’ and studies show that the trend results ‘in higher health care costs, poor quality and less access to care.’”
Doctors vs. Hospitals: A Bid to Regulate Hedge Funds is Dividing California Medical Groups
CalMatters | Ryan Sabalow | April 30, 2024
“The ruling marks a major victory for transgender rights at a time when many states have cracked down on gender-affirming care for children and adults.”
State Health Care Plans Can’t Exclude Gender-Affirming Surgeries, Court Rules
Axios | Ivana Saric | April 29, 2024
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