The New Year is a time of resolutions. Consistent with that tradition, the Republican New...
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Government still overpays commercial Medicare plans
At a recent meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC), commissioners learned...
What does a Trump FDA look like?
There are many reasons to be concerned about food and drug safety today. Even with an FDA committed...
Trump HHS pick is fierce opponent of Medicare and ACA
President-elect Trump‘s choice of Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human...
Cures Act threatens drug safety and efficacy
After an intense lobbying campaign heavily funded by the pharmaceutical industry and featuring sick...
One million “hands off Medicare” petitions delivered...
On Wednesday, Social Security Works, Just Care, and several other organizations delivered more than...
Drug prices likely to rise in Trump administration
The price of drugs remains out of control, and President-elect Trump has vowed to address high drug...
People in many developing countries live longer than poor in U.S.
New research published in the November 17, 2016 American Journal of Public Health confirms that...
Medicare remains more efficient than private insurance
In September 2011, in a post first published in Health Affairs, I explained why Medicare is more...
Vermont prepares for all-payer health system
Democratic Governor of Vermont, Peter Shumlin, and Republican Governor-elect of Vermont, Phil...