Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 427 posts in this category Stand-Up for Simple Health Insurance April 20, 2025 In just 90 seconds, this highly entertaining comic conveys the absurd complexity of health insurance out-of-pocket costs. It’s a potent tragi-comic case for affordable, simple health insurance. Finally, the difference between HSAs and FSAs is clear! MA Insurers Reap $60 Billion from Premium Boost & Inflated Diagnoses April 13, 2025 The 2026 CMS premium increase and a new study together highlight how Medicare Advantage plans fleece tens of billions from the government. Trump’s CMS raised premiums by $25 billion from Biden-era plans, and diagnostic up-coding generates $33 billion in excess payments annually. Poll Shows Rising Health Cost Insecurity April 9, 2025 New national polling finds a drop in adults’ ability to access and pay for quality health care. Worst off are low earners and racial/ethnic minorities. Half of US adults – more than 125 million people – are “cost desperate” or “cost insecure” regarding health care. DOGE to Merge Federal Healthcare Funding Programs April 1, 2025 In pursuit of budget savings, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has decided to combine disparate government health care financing programs into one streamlined operation using a standardized provider payment model. DOGE claims $250 billion in annual savings from this “unified financing”. Hobbling Health & Human Services March 29, 2025 The federal health department, DHHS, just announced major cuts and organizational consolidation, claiming improved efficiency and effectiveness. We see dangerously shifting priorities and a refusal to engage with the real causes of our ailing health system. Trump Abdicates US Leadership in Global Health March 21, 2025 Trump again, as in his first term, withdrew the US from the World Health Organization. This action not only thumbs our nose (or flips our middle finger) at the world, it’s also short-sighted – ignoring selfish interests in pandemic control and other public health needs. US Punishes Cuba for Providing Foreign Medical Assistance March 15, 2025 In the Trump administration’s latest attack on health aid for poor nations, Marco Rubio is punishing Cubans who participate in that nation’s highly beneficial medical assistance program. The US abandonment of health aid is reprehensible, and we must work to reverse it. Trump Voters Seek Robust Government Role in Health Care March 9, 2025 New polling finds that most Trump voters favor government health insurance and regulation to lower prices and financial vulnerability. Our next task is to educate Trump supporters on the advantages of single payer (public) health insurance. Looming Medicaid Cuts & Pushback February 28, 2025 The House of Representatives budget resolution suggests massive upcoming cuts to Medicaid, likely via reduced eligibility. Voters of both parties are surprised and worried, expressing disapproval. So are potent media voices. The public values government-funded health care; imagine how popular single payer would be! Modern Medicare vs. Single Payer February 21, 2025 Sadly, Medicare has been twisted into a morass of complex choices and financial vulnerability. Coverage in other nations and with single payer is simple and effective. Let’s take that path! Posts pagination 1 2 3 … 43 Older
