A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that Americans continue to see their health care costs as a top policy priority for Congress. Health care prices and unexpected medical bills are a major...
Diane Archer
Millions could lose health insurance when the public health...
When the COVID pandemic hit, the Biden administration declared a public health emergency which, among other things, extended Medicaid coverage to millions of people. For the vast majority of them...
Four things to think about when choosing between traditional...
There are four important factors to consider when choosing between traditional Medicare, which is administered by the federal government, and Medicare Advantage plans, which are administered by...
Medicare Disadvantage: How corporate insurers destroy Medicare
Merrill Goozner writes for Gooznews about the disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, which is administered through corporate insurers. MedPAC, the agency that oversees Medicare, has warned that, if the...
Patient safety at risk in private-equity controlled emergency...
Gretchen Morgenson reports for NBC News.com on a medical director fired after exposing the risks of emergency treatment at his hospital in Kansas City. Inadequate staffing jeopardized patient...
FDA hides information on deadly heart pump and threatens patient...
Neil Bedi reports for ProPublica on the FDA’s failure to protect patient safety in allowing a sometimes deadly heart pump to remain on the market and a new congressional investigation of the...
Warning: An air ambulance ride could cost $489,000
How much could you be charged if you take an air ambulance? For sure, many times what it actually costs. Julie Appleby reports for Kaiser Health News on a man who was charged $489,000 for his air...
How Connecticut Eliminated Capitated Managed Care in Medicaid
A talk presented by Sheldon Toubman, then with New Haven Legal Assistance Association edited Transcript – February 2019 In 2012, Connecticut replaced managed care organizations (MCOs) in its...
Roundup: 2022 Medicare benefits and more
We’re already three months into the new year. It seems time to put together all the information you might need to be on top of your Medicare health care costs and how to save money in...
Biden administration overlooks importance of informal caregivers...
Back in February, the Biden administration proposed a series of nursing home reforms, many of which could help significantly to improve nursing home quality. But, shockingly, the administration does...