Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 40 41 42 43 44 … 54 Older Support for a public option is increasing as single payer sinks October 15, 2019 By Lunna Lopes, Liz Hamel, Audrey Kearney, and Mollyann Brodie KFF, October 15, 2019 Support for Medicare-for-all has narrowed in recent months, with 51% now saying they favor a national health plan and 47% opposed. At the same time, support for a public option has inched up since July, with 73% now saying they favor […] Quote of the Day UnitedHealthcare takes choice of Houston Methodist away from 100, 000 members October 14, 2019 By Jenny Deam Houston Chronicle, October 10, 2019 As many as 100,000 UnitedHealthcare plan members could lose in-network access to all eight Houston Methodist hospitals and dozens of its out-patient facilities on Dec. 31 after the insurer announced it was dropping the major hospital system from its network. The move would affect anyone with a […] Quote of the Day High deductibles impair access and financial security of COPD patients October 11, 2019 By Adam Gaffney, Alexander White, Laura Hawks, David Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, David C Christiani, and Danny McCormick Annals of the American Thoracic Society, October 10, 2019 Abstract Rationale: Medical treatment can improve quality of life and avert exacerbations for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can increase exposure to medical […] Quote of the Day Turning fraud and abuse control over to the potential abusers October 10, 2019 By Bob Herman Axios, October 10, 2019 The Trump administration is proposing to loosen regulations that prohibit doctors from steering patients insured by federal programs to facilities where they have a financial interest and that outlaw health care companies from offering bribes and kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals. Why it matters: The industry has […] Quote of the Day Why choice of private plans or a ‘public option’ is bad policy October 9, 2019 Some Democratic candidates are pushing it as a free-choice version of Medicare for All. That’s good rhetoric but bad policy. By David U. Himmelstein, M.D. and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H. The Nation, October 7, 2019 Health care reform has been the most hotly contested issue in the Democratic presidential debates. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren […] Quote of the Day JAMA study dismisses administrative waste October 8, 2019 Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings By William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS 1; Teresa L. Rogstad, MPH 1; Natasha Parekh, MD, MS 2 JAMA, Special Communication, October 7, 2019 Author Affiliations 1. Humana Inc, Louisville, Kentucky 2. Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Abstract Importance: The United States […] Quote of the Day Presidential Proclamation to deny entry to uninsured immigrants October 7, 2019 By Associated Press Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2019 Immigrants applying for U.S. visas will be denied entry into the country unless they can prove they can afford healthcare, according to a proclamation signed Friday by President Trump. The new rule applies to people seeking immigrant visas from abroad — not those in the U.S. […] Quote of the Day Lower drug costs now October 4, 2019 By Henry A. Waxman Health Affairs Blog, October 4, 2019 As Americans, we like to think of ourselves as number one in everything, but in some cases — health care costs prime among them — it’s a dubious distinction. The fact that we spend twice as much on health care as the average for wealthy […] Quote of the Day President Trump’s executive order: ‘Protecting Medicare from Socialist Destruction’ October 3, 2019 By Annie Karni and Abby Goodnough The New York Times, October 3, 2019, Updated 2:38 p.m. ET President Trump is expected to unveil a new executive order on Thursday afternoon that calls for expanding the benefits offered by private Medicare plans, framing the decision as the responsible alternative to the “Medicare-for-All” policies supported by some […] Quote of the Day The equitable essence of wealth taxes October 2, 2019 By Alan Rappeport and Thomas Kaplan The New York Times, October 1, 2019 Progressive Democrats are advocating the most drastic shift in tax policy in over a century as they look to redistribute wealth and chip away at the economic power of the superrich with new taxes that could fundamentally reshape the United States economy. […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 40 41 42 43 44 … 54 Older
