AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarPrescription Drugs Are Going To Get Cheaper Because Dems Played The (Very) Long GameHuffPost - Jonathan CohnSome of the most important work that went into Joe Biden’s new law took place before he even became president. If you want to understand why Democrats and their allies are so excited about the prescription drug reforms that President Joe Biden signed on Tuesday, it helps to think about how long they …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarA 'staggering' number of people couldn't get care during the pandemic, poll findsverified_publisherNPR - Rhitu ChatterjeeWhen the pandemic started, Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson knew she had a small growth inside her uterus. She was first diagnosed with uterine fibroids back in 2006 and had been able to have the non-cancerous mass removed through outpatient laser surgery. Over the years, she'd also been able to manage her …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarNurse diversity linked to a reduced risk of maternal health issues, study findsNBC News - By Tat Bellamy-Walker"This study is important because persistent racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality are of public health significance," one study author said. Hiring a more diverse nurse workforce may help address "racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes" and improve maternal …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarHow much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go publicverified_publisherNPR - Julie ApplebyConsumers, employers and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for care, perhaps helping answer a question that has long dogged those who buy insurance: Are we getting the best deal we can? Starting July 1, health insurers …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarDemocratic governors urge Congress to avert ‘disastrous’ ObamaCare premium hikeThe Hill - Peter SullivanA group of Democratic governors is calling on Congress to avert what they call “disastrous” ObamaCare premium increases for next year as lawmakers …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarMedicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Reed AbelsonInvestigators urged increased oversight of the program, saying that insurers deny tens of thousands of authorization requests annually. Every year, tens of thousands of people enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans are denied necessary care that should be covered under the program, federal …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMedicare Advantage Is a Massive Scamprospect.org - Ryan CooperThe program rips off both the taxpayer and its own enrollees. If you’ve ever watched cable news, where the average viewer is in their late sixties, …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarOpinion | Biden finally moves to fix one of Obamacare’s most glaring problemsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Editorial BoardCongress passed the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago, but reflexive GOP opposition to the law — with Republicans demanding repeal or nothing — prevented lawmakers from clarifying its sometimes confusing language and mitigating its unintended consequences. President Biden announced Tuesday …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldAvatarAvatarInside the American Medical Association’s Fight Over Single-Payer Health Careverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Clifford MarksA long-standing battle highlights a profession’s political transformation. Joy Lee and Dan Pfeifle arrived early for the June, 2019, meeting of the American Medical Association, where they were helping to lead a gathering of the A.M.A’s medical-student delegation. The medical students usually …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWill California get its shot at single-payer health care?dailykos.com - by Capital and Main for Daily Kos PartnersDemocratic Assemblymember Ash Kalra is proposing a bill to jump-start the process, but Big Medicine will fight to kill it. By Mark Kreidler for …
AvatarKeith FitzgeraldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMedical Risk Is Never Shared Equally. Our Health Care System Is Built to Guarantee That.newrepublic.com - Danielle TcholakianWhat the debate about the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine, birth control, and blood clots was really about When the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine …