The Business of Health Care
The Business of Health Care: Where is the money for the most expensive health care system in the world going? In the United States, the cut of gross national health care expenditures commanded by administrative overhead and waste has ballooned to an estimated 30 percent; the portion that pays doctors and nurses has fallen. Wealth extraction has become the new normal. TAP's August 2023 print issue covers the inner workings of the monopolies and cartels that are extracting ever-greater sums for ever-lousier outcomes, and the policies and protocols pushing doctors and nurses to the brink.
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Where Does Medicare Go From Here: Profit-Driven Chaos or Patient-Centered Community?
After covering the Medicare privatization crisis for over two years, an investigative reporter takes a step back and examines what’s at stake. Read more
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Hospital Lobbyists Fought to Cut Penalties for Cybersecurity Breaches
Amid the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, a law signed the day before the January 6th riot shows that the industry is more interested in limiting liability. Read more
