Kamala Harris would make things better. Donald Trump would lay waste to health insurance and hospitals, and bring back measles and polio.
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Posted inPolitics
Harris In-Home Care Plan Recognizes Information Gap on Seniors
Trump has been blanketing Pennsylvania with dubious claims that Harris would cut Social Security and Medicare.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
An Epic Dystopia
How a near-monopoly gained control of most of the nation’s electronic medical records, to the detriment of medical practice and doctor morale
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
From the Folks Who Brought You the Death Panel Algorithm
Three executives from an AI ploy to deny health care to seniors are buying a troubled mega-practice from the bankrupt Steward Health. What could go wrong?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fantasyland General
Hospital pricing is impenetrable to consumers and regulators alike. The result: increased costs and profits, and wasteful reliance on armies of middlemen.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Medicare Advantage’s $64 Billion Supplemental Benefits Slush Fund
Medicare spends huge sums financing the dental, vision, and other benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans. A new government report sounds the alert about their potential misuse.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Real Entitlement Crisis: Good Reporting Is in Short Supply
The preferred journals of the power elite peddle the myth of pending Social Security catastrophe, which is catastrophically wrong.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
New Bill Seeks to End Drug Shortages
The Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize better practices. Critics say there’s an easier way: end kickbacks between suppliers and bulk purchasers.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The VA Bows to the Dialysis Duopoly
Despite contracting rules in place to give veterans safe and affordable access to dialysis, DaVita and Fresenius are picking up most of the patients.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
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.