Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 414 posts in this category Posts pagination Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 42 Older Critiquing Project 2025: Medicaid June 29, 2024 Project 2025 lays out a sweeping reform plan for Medicaid, couched in mysterious bureaucratic jargon. We reveal the true intent: cut health care for the poor. Critiquing Project 2025 June 26, 2024 Project 2025 proposes a deeply worrisome policy transformation. We will scrutinize these policies in coming weeks. Urgent Care Price Gaming June 18, 2024 A simple xray at a basic urgent care clinic is inexpensive, right? Not when owners exploit payment rules to charge sky-high hospital prices for a service delivered in the mall. Gaming the system is the name of the game for our current profit-obsessed health care system. Time to switch to single payer! Time, Supply, and Single Payer June 16, 2024 Expanding the supply of health care to increase competition will not control costs or cure our health system woes. Health care is unlike other economic markets. The solution is need-based expansion and efficient use of capacity to meet medical needs. Single payer and public ownership offer the tools. Medical Debt, US Pandemic June 13, 2024 Medical debt is widespread in the US. This video reviews causes and consequences. And considers solutions. Single payer would end medical debt. The Many Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage June 9, 2024 PNHP completed a far-reaching review of how Medicare Advantage disadvantages its enrollees, when it comes to financial burden, access to care, and clinical outcomes. The report and webinar are valuable resources. Surgeon General Muddled Insights on Health Reform June 6, 2024 A former Surgeon General, recently saddled with massive charges for an emergency visit, continues his interview, condemning medical debt and offering a facile dismissal of single payer. Health Care Cost Burden for Privately Insured June 3, 2024 Among the privately insured, the average costs of health care – premiums and out-of-pocket – are rising, and for low-income families represent more than a quarter of income not dedicated to food. So much for financial protection. Medicare Advantage Profits Decline, Patients at Risk June 1, 2024 With a post-COVID rebound in medical costs and tighter regulation of payment rates, private MA plans are seeing lower profits and share prices. Who will pick up the slack? Enrollees, If they have their way. MA woes may pave the way for insurance without extractive intermediaries. (See below a webinar on Monday.) Saving Veterans Health Care May 27, 2024 On Memorial Day, when the nation honors those who died in combat, it is especially fitting to contemplate how to preserve and strengthen the system dedicated to – and excellent at – providing comprehensive health care for military veterans. A new report highlights the threats facing that system, and how to mitigate them. Posts pagination Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 42 Older
