The New York Times reports on new research revealing that medical debt is far greater in the US...
Health and financial security
Hospital prices demand government attention
In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, a surgeon, Nisarg Patel, argues that hospital prices...
Senate Dems’ budget package would improve Medicare
The Senate Democrats have a $3.5 trillion budget package that would improve and expand Medicare. It...
President Biden fires head of Social Security
It took longer than it should have, but President Biden fired Trump’s pick to head Social...
Costs in Medicare Advantage present barrier to care
The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new report that underscores the likelihood of significant access...
Beginning January 2022, HHS bans surprise bills from...
HHS has issued an interim final rule that bans surprise bills for patients who receive care from...
Don’t trust a hospital’s advertisements
Most people do not realize how important it is to take time choosing a hospital; sadly, good...
Voters support improving and expanding Medicare
There’s a huge gap between people who can access healthcare and people who cannot, be they...
Kaiser Permanente sued for misleading people about their network...
The city of San Diego, California is suing Centene, Kaiser Permanente and Molina, three large...
Federal government cannot ensure hospital safety or quality...
If you think that it’s the federal government’s responsibility to ensure patient safety and...