Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“Becerra’s directive … comes days after drugmaker Biogen slashed the price of its $56,000-a-year medication, Aduhelm, to $28,200 a year….”
Medicare Told to Reassess Premium Hike for Alzheimer’s Drug
Associated Press | Ricardo Alonzo Zanzibar | January 10, 2022
“Real profits – net earnings divided by money invested – are 30%.”
Understanding Insurer Profits: “4.5%” = 30%
Health Justice Monitor | James G. Khan, MD, MPH | January 9, 2022
“We’re California. We can show the rest of the country how to take care of one another and create a health care system that’s focused on patients over profits. Will it be easy? Of course not.” —Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-27)
A Singular Health Care Fight
Politico | Jeremy B. White, Chris Ramirez, Graph Massara | January 7, 2022
“The status quo is powerful and those who benefit from it are extraordinarily wealthy and influential. But we are not here to represent the upholders of the status quo. We are here to represent those who are suffering.” —Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-27)
California Democrats Revive Universal Health Care Bill
Associated Press | Adam Beam | January 6, 2022
“This is, hands down, the toughest surge the medical community has had to face since the pandemic began in 2020.”
An ‘Awful’ Month of Covid-19 Lies Ahead, Doctor Says, But Preventative Measures Will Still Be Key
CNN | Travis Caldwell | January 6, 2022
“The vast majority of cancer patients face financial struggles…. The hardship is not limited to economically disadvantaged or uninsured patients….”
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
US News | Steven Reinberg | January 4, 2022
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