Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“…because hospitals don’t bill insurers for the care that nurses provide … they end up on the other side of the balance sheet as a labor cost.”
The Way the United States Pays for Nurses is Broken
Vox | Dylan Scott | June 6, 2022
“…sometimes we get lost in technical details, and forget the big picture. And too often experts get confused, and thus confuse others.”
What is Single Payer?
Health Justice Monitor | James G. Kahn, MD, MPH | June 4, 2022
“Stronger-than-expected economic recovery from COVID-19 pushed back Medicare’s go-broke date by two years, but urgent action is still needed, policy hawks say….”
Trustees’ Report Shows Additional Breathing Room for Medicare Solvency, Though Concerns Remain
Healthcare Dive | Rebecca Pifer | June 3, 2022
“The federal No Surprises Act (NSA) … will block more than 12 million surprise bills to patients this year, according to a projection from AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).”
No Surprises Act Blocks 2 Million Surprise Medical Bills in First Two Months of 2022
Medical Economics | Richard Payerchin | June 2, 2022
“California has put forth sweeping and first-in-the-nation policies to expand health insurance coverage to more people…. Still, pockets of people continue to struggle to afford the coverage and care they need….”
Thirty-Year-Old Medi-Cal Income Limit Leaves Some Seniors Without Needed Care
CalMatters | Ana B. Ibarra | June 2, 2022
“U.S. consumers overpay for generic drug prescriptions by as much as 20% and it’s largely because of the industry middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers….”
Americans Overpay for Generic Drugs, Paper Says
Axios | Tina Reed | June 1, 2022
“Imagine being told that your heart attack can’t be treated because the grant ran out…. That happens to people with mental illness and addiction all the time, and it makes no sense.”
Senators Push for Expansion of Community Mental Health Clinics
The Hill | Zach Schonfeld | June 1, 2022
“Primary care, the basic infrastructure of health care in America, is about to be taken over by private equity … your health care will actually be under the control of invisible (to the public) private equity entities whose sole interest in you is to generate more wealth for themselves with absolutely no regard for your personal health….”
If Private Equity Firms Have Their Way, Traditional Primary Care Will Disappear, Replaced By Corporate Skeletons
Health Justice Monitor | Don McCanne, David Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Jim Kahn | June 1, 2022
“…CalAIM will test whether Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom can slow public spending on Medi-Cal … which skyrocketed to $124 billion this fiscal year…. Medi-Cal managed-care insurers will try to keep people out of expensive health care institutions by delivering social services, such as helping patients find housing, removing toxic mold from their homes, and delivering medically tailored food.”
Taco Bowls and Chicken Curry: Medi-Cal Delivers Ready Meals in Grand Health Care Experiment
Kaiser Health News | Heidi de Marco and Angela Hart | June 1, 2022
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