The Biden Administration tried to eliminate some student debt. But, a federal appeals court stopped the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan (SAVE) from moving forward, while it considers its...
Diane Archer
Some of UnitedHealth’s many abuses in a nutshell
In a New York Times fluff piece, the head of the UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, attempts to make the case that his company does not deserve to be maligned. (Here’s my letter to the New York...
Bipartisan bill would require big insurers to sell off their PBMs
At least some Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree that it is time to create distance between Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and pharmacies. They should not be part of the same company. As...
What will happen to ACA subsidies in 2025?
The Trump administration, in partnership with the next Congress, will determine whether or not subsidies will continue for people getting health insurance through the state health insurance exchanges...
Is Mehmet Oz fit to run Medicare agency?
Last month, Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with six other Democratic Senators, sent a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as Administrator-Designate, Centers for...
Pharmacy middlemen are responsible for hundreds of pharmacy...
Benjamin Jolley writes for substack on how the big insurers are deploying their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to decimate independent pharmacies. This year alone 2,275 pharmacies have closed to...
New physician survey finds prior authorization harms cancer...
Here’s yet another reason to opt for traditional Medicare over insurer-run Medicare Advantage plans. A new survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) finds that...
Americans are not getting their money’s worth from our...
Elon Musk, the billionaire whom Trump has nominated to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in his administration, asked on X why Americans are not getting their money’s worth...
Older adults living alone need not plan ahead alone
Who would pay your bills or oversee your health care if you were unable to do so? Who has access to your bank account? Do you have a plan? Resources and programs abound to help older adults living...
Poll: Few Americans are happy with health care quality
Who could possibly be happy with the quality of care in the United States? Almost no one. A recent Gallup poll should raise alarm bells. The cost of health insurance is insane. Insurer restrictions...