Time to ditch this nonsensical fake tradition.
Medicare
Posted inTAP
May Build Back Better Never Be Spoken Of Again
Today on TAP: Negotiations with Joe Manchin are over. Let’s keep it that way.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Hospitals Undermine Reproductive Rights
Fears of controversy and squeamishness about the procedure lead many hospitals in blue states to ban abortions. Biden has the power to change this.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Senate Moves Forward on Exceedingly Modest Drug Price Reform
The details on the latest in the endless negotiations on the Biden agenda
Posted inPolitics
‘Moderate’ Democrats Are Anything But
Politicians genuinely aiming to represent the center of American politics would not block policies that poll over 90 percent approval, as today’s ‘moderates’ have done.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Drug Pricing Reforms Hinge on the Executive Branch
With Congress stuck, the administration holds the key to whether Americans will see meaningful reductions in prescription drug costs. So far, though, they’ve punted.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Medicare Advantage Is a Massive Scam
The program rips off both the taxpayer and its own enrollees.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Insulin Bill Won’t Help Many Insulin Patients
A proposed cap on co-payments won’t do anything for those without insurance.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Corporate Past of Jeffrey Zients
The administration’s highest-ranking COVID official built his wealth through billing practices that have been alleged as fraud, triggering hundreds of millions in fines.
Posted inTAP
Invisible Privatization
Today on TAP: Medicare, the crown jewel of American health care, is being stealthily devoured by health insurance companies.
