Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“Congressional Democrats are joining Republicans in a last-ditch effort to undermine the newly implemented No Surprises Act, which bans surprise medical bills.”
Congressional Democrats Join Republicans to Undermine Biden Administration’s Surprise Medical Billing Rule
The Intercept | Austin Ahlman | January 17 2022
“The strain on the system is compounded by staffing shortages. National estimates indicate 20% of the health workforce have left during the pandemic….”
California Hospitals Predict COVID Crisis Will Last 4-6 Weeks
CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | January 13, 2022
“…we cannot expect a system that is designed to squeeze every dollar and cent from our health … to put patients over profits.” —Carmen Comsti
Nurses Praise Assembly Health Committee Passage of Guaranteed Health Care Bill as ‘Hope for California’
California Nurses Association | January 12, 2022
“…the Biden administration is forcing our nation’s elderly into DCEs, essentially a new form of Medicare Advantage plans, against their will and generally without their knowledge or consent.”
Biden Keeps Trump Plan That Incentives Denial of Health Care with Big Profits
Salon | Diane Archer | January 11, 2022
“The system will still require more work from consumers than is needed in countries such as the U.K., where the government ships tests for free to people’s homes….”
Insurers Will Be Required to Cover 8 At-Home COVID-19 Tests Per Month
MedTech Dive | Nick Paul Taylor | January 11, 2022
“Even good health insurance, which I have, does not cover the cost of the care I need to survive.” —Ady Barkan
Universal Health Care Bill Advances in California Assembly
Associated Press | Adam Beam | January 12, 2022
“…bottom line — the net savings for a typical middle-class family are highly attractive.”
California Single Payer: Lower Net Cost to Families
Health Justice Monitor | Jim Kahn, Don McCanne | January 10, 2022
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