Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 431 posts in this category Health Insurance in South Korea May 11, 2025 During a visit to South Korea (a nation with a robust democracy and economy), a quick ChatGPT inquiry highlighted the impressive success of national single payer insurance. Private Equity Endangers Patients May 4, 2025 An article in US Right to Know – motto “Pursuing truth and transparency for public health” – reviews the powerful evidence of harm inflicted by private equity ownership of medical care providers. We need community ownership along with single payer. Medicare for All Act Reintroduced in Congress April 30, 2025 Yesterday progressive Congressional leaders submitted the 2025 version of Medicare for All. In this time of oligarchic dominance, the symbolism remains powerful, even if there are no short-term prospects for passage. The fight for just and efficient health insurance continues. US Mortality High & Strongly Linked to Wealth April 26, 2025 A new cross-national study highlights two stark facts: Mortality is substantially higher in the US than in counterpart European nations, and it is more closely associated with wealth stratum (inversely, of course). Health insurance and wealth inequality play central roles. 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. Posts pagination 1 2 3 … 44 Older
