The HHS Office of the Inspector General recently reported widespread and persistent denials of care in some Medicare Advantage plans but the Biden administration has yet to protect enrollees in those...
Diane Archer
Pharmaceutical companies put low-income patients at risk
If you have been reading Just Care, you likely already know that Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs and, unless you also qualify for Medicaid, you might...
Whistleblower says CVS won’t cover some low-cost generics
Ed Silverman reports for Stat News on a whistleblower lawsuit against CVS. The lawsuit alleges that CVS won’t cover some low-cost generics, driving up costs for people in the CVS SilverScript...
Eating avocados offers so many health benefits
If you’re looking to switch up your diet to eat healthy and want to continue to enjoy the foods you eat, consider eating lots of avocados. Some experts call avocados a superfood because they...
Hospitals still not disclosing their prices, violating the law
Since January 2021, hospitals have been required to post their prices. While this recent legal requirement is not likely to bring down costs, it is helpful for understanding hospital pricing. But...
Supreme Court defers to Biden administration on Medicare...
John Aloysius Cogan, Jr. writes for Scotus blog on a new Supreme Court decision that defers to the Biden administration regarding Medicare payments. In Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, the...
Should you be worried about monkeypox?
There are a lot of reasons you should not be worried about monkeypox. But, it is still in its early stages, and there is no telling how monkeypox will spread over time. For now, based on the data...
Medical debt plagues 100 million Americans
Noam Levey reports for Kaiser Health News that medical debt plagues 100 million Americans. Levey’s reporting is based in part on a Kaiser Family Foundation poll revealing that 41 percent of...
Medicare Part D insurers unwilling to bring down generic drug...
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that the Medicare Part D insurers would have saved Medicare several billion dollars on generic drugs in 2020 if they paid Mark...
FTC investigates CVS Caremark and other Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Given the number of cases against corporate health insurers for violating their contractual obligations with Medicare, the issue is not whether there will be more, but which health insurers will be...