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“Most of Envision’s emergency room and radiology doctors did not belong to any insurance network. This let Envision send surprise medical bills to insured patients.”

Envision Healthcare on the Rocks

CounterPunch | Eileen Appelbaum | May 8, 2023

“‘Get your health care now. Don’t wait until June 1,’ said Sara Rosenbaum, a health law and policy professor at George Washington University.”

The Health Care Dangers of a Debt Default

Axios | Maya Goldman, Victoria Knight | May 5, 2023

“A report last month paid for by the California Hospital Association warned that 20% of the state’s more than 400 hospitals were at risk of closing.”

California Lawmakers OK Emergency Loans to Failing Hospitals

Associated Press | Adam Beam | May 4, 2023

“The Senate’s counter proposal would mandate using the money to eliminate deductibles and copays for roughly 900,000 Covered California enrollees next year.”

Newsom Breaks Deal to Lower Price of Covered California. Lawmakers Move to Hold Him to It

CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | May 4, 2023

“If this legislation were signed into law, Medicare would save an estimated $835 billion over the next decade.”

NEWS: Sanders and Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation to Cut Drug Prices in Half

Press Release | May 4, 2023

“We thought we could control the health care system by replacing insurance companies with a single public financing system…. But at this point, we have the vertical and horizontal integration of ownership of the health care system…. Just taking away the insurance business isn’t going to be an adequate reform….”

We Don’t Just Need Medicare for All — We Need a National Health System

Jacobin | Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein | May 2, 2023

“LaBolt’s firm, Bully Pulpit Interactive, previously worked for the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, a coalition of health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and hospital chains that spent $80 million opposing Medicare for All and any other major reforms to the health care system.”

Joe Biden’s New Communications Director Made Millions in Corporate Consulting

Jacobin | Andrew Perez | May 1, 2023

“The six CEOs together earned more than $114.5 million in total compensation….”

CVS’ Karen Lynch was the Highest Paid Payer CEO Last Year. Here’s What Her Competitors Earned

Fierce Healthcare | Paige Minemyer | May 1, 2023

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