In December 2020, the Trump administration changed payment policy for hundreds of procedures that Medicare had previously covered on an inpatient basis only. To save money, over the next three years...
Diane Archer
Coronavirus: Should you go to the gym?
At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, many gyms closed. When gyms were open, people were strongly advised not to go to minimize the risk of getting infected with COVID-19. Now that more people...
Coronavirus: Have you gotten your cancer screenings?
During this novel coronavirus pandemic, most of us have opted against visiting a doctor’s office or going to the hospital when we had the choice. Fortunately, now that we appear to be coming...
Coronavirus: Medicare for all would have saved lives
A new Public Citizen white paper details how the US would have been far better prepared for the novel coronavirus pandemic had we had Medicare for All. Our for-profit multi-payer health care system...
Expanding Medicare Advantage is a bad idea
In an op-ed for Health Affairs, Ken Terry and David Muehlestein explain why expanding the Medicare private insurance option to everyone or “Medicare Advantage for All” is a bad idea. ...
A federal “public option” won’t deliver health...
Merrill Goozner writes that Congress is considering ways to guarantee everyone in the US affordable health care. Senators Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet are proposing to put a “public...
Amazon dives deeper into health care
Amazon’s venture into healthcare through Haven under Atul Gawande’s leadership did not succeed as planned, but Amazon is still diving deep into the health care space. This summer it is...
One way to lower the cost of biologics
Peter B. Bach and Mark R. Trusheim offer a proposal to lower the cost of biologics in an op-ed for The New York Times. The authors recognize that “competition” will never lower the price...
Congresswomen Jayapal and Dingell introduce Medicare for All Act
Today, Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell, along with 110 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2021. The Medicare for All Act of 2021 is a...
Don’t trust Medicare nursing home star ratings
Two and a half years ago, I warned people not to be misled by Medicare five-star nursing home ratings. Unfortunately, you still can’t trust these nursing home star ratings. If Medicare...