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“…CMS has fought to keep its audit procedures, and the mounting losses to the government, largely under wraps.”
Audits — Hidden Until Now — Reveal Millions in Medicare Advantage Overcharges
Kaiser Health News | Fred Schulte, Holly Hacker | November 21, 2022
“This is one of the drawbacks of having a health care system that is tied to employment. … We saw during the pandemic, when there were furloughs or layoffs, people lost job-based coverage when they needed it most.”
California Aims to Maximize Health Insurance Subsidies for Workers During Labor Disputes
California Healthline | Annie Sciacca | November 21, 2022
“The industry had been hoping a Republican-controlled Congress would change some provisions in the law and that the president could be convinced to sign off on them….”
Analysis: U.S. Midterms Dampen Big Pharma Hopes for Drug Price Policy Change
Reuters | Ahmed Aboulenein | November 18, 2022
“As chairman of the committee, [Senator Sanders] will focus on universal healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, increasing access to higher education, and protecting workers’ rights on the job….”
Sanders Seeks Role as Senate Health Chair With “Focus on Universal Health Care”
Truthout | Sharon Zhang | November 18, 2022
“There’s been a quiet crisis in employer-sponsored insurance for quite some time now, particularly for lower-income workers and workers in certain industries….”
Working Full Time Doesn’t Always Make It Easier to Get Health Insurance At the Job
CNN | Tami Luhby | November 15, 2022
“…the company’s executives are expressly blaming its poor sales on the lack of universal health care in this country.”
Even Diabetes Supplies Companies Realize the Need for Universal Health Care
Jacobin | Jordan Uhl | November 15, 2022
“The real risk to the drug industry isn’t really from importation. … It’s Sanders and Paul teaming up on the bully pulpit to question industry practices or the appearance of coziness with regulators.”
Get Ready for a Drug Importation Revival
Axios | Adriel Bettelheim | November 15, 2022
“The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade brought the consequences of abortion bans into stark relief for those affected by infertility and pregnancy loss.”
‘This is Our New Normal’: Fertility Treatment Advocates Are Gearing Up to Fight Abortion Bans and Personhood Laws
The 19th | Grace Panetta | November 14, 2022
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