Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 410 posts in this category Posts pagination Newer 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 41 Older Medical Debt Prevalence, Risk Factors, & Effects on Social Determinants of Health September 19, 2022 Summary: A representative multi-year survey of US adults found medical debt in 18% of households, with higher risk for those with no insurance, high deductible private insurance, or Medicare Advantage. Medical debt worsened social determinants of health: more food insecurity, inability to pay for housing and utilities, and eviction or foreclosure. Prevalence and Risk Factors […] Pervasive Contamination of US Health System By Corporate Myths & Models September 16, 2022 Summary: Two recent articles characterize systemic trends and illustrate one patient’s struggles with corporate goals, values, and tactics permeating health insurance. Value-Based Payment Is the New For-Profit Health Care IndustryTruthoutSeptember 8, 2022By Kip Sullivan, Kay Tillow & Ana Malinow Like the insurance industry, the VBP industry hovers over doctors and patients and seeks to influence […] Adequacy of Medicare Physician Fee-for-Service Payments September 14, 2022 Summary: A survey of California physicians finds that Medicare fee-for-service payments, not keeping pace with inflation, don’t cover their costs to provide care. Big caveat: biased sampling — 88% of respondents don’t participate in FFS Medicare. Under single payer, payment rates would be negotiated with physicians, and fair for them. Medicare/ PHYSICIAN PAYMENT AND ACCESS […] PNHP to CMS: End Medicare Advantage September 12, 2022 Summary: Medicare Advantage has overwhelming problems, progressive health policy organizations agree. Can it be fixed with a comprehensive set of far-reaching reforms? Physicians for a National Health Program says no – it must be replaced. Letter to CMS about Medicare AdvantageAugust 25, 2022From Susan Rogers, President, PNHP Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSureCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services […] Letter to Feds: How to Fix Broken Medicare Advantage September 9, 2022 Summary: Recently three leading progressive organizations (Just Care USA, Social Security Works, and Center for Health and Democracy) wrote to two federal health agency leads, offering an incisive litany of major flaws with Medicare Advantage. They proposed a 10-point reform plan, which would remove insurer profiteering, assure access, and improve quality of care. The plan […] Jane Fonda has Insurance & Quality Care. How about those who don’t? September 7, 2022 Jane Fonda Lymphoma CareInstagramSep 2, 2022janefonda So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments. This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky. I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to […] Union Support Rises, While Corporations Lower Pharmacist Pay September 5, 2022 Summary: Decreased pay for hard-working pharmacists, and growing support for unions. Maybe there’s a connection. U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965GallopAugust 30, 2022BY Justin McCarthy Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions. Although statistically similar to last year’s 68%, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and is […] Battle for the Soul of the Nation … and of Health Care September 2, 2022 Summary: President Biden yesterday gave a critically important speech on the need to fight MAGA Republican efforts to destroy US democracy. Our health care system is similarly in need of improved alignment with democratic principles, achievable by adopting single payer. Video of President Biden’s Speech on Preserving Democracy Full Transcript of President Biden’s Speech in […] Falling US Longevity Largely Due to Health Insurance Failings September 1, 2022 Summary: In a sad echo of 2020, US longevity again fell in 2021 – from 77 to 76 years. Two proximate causes – COVID and chronic disease – have everything to do with insurance gaps. And rising fatal accidents and overdoses reflect a sense of desperation driven substantially by medical care inaccessibility and debt. Single […] Private Equity Hollowing Out Nursing Home Care August 29, 2022 Summary: Private equity sees large financial returns in the nursing home business, and is willing to maximize that profit by cutting services at the expense of resident well-being. The result is a leaner and riskier existence, with higher death rates. Private equity is degrading care for our aged and infirm. When Private Equity Takes Over […] Posts pagination Newer 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 41 Older
