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Health Care
Private Insurers Milk Taxpayers Up to $140 Billion a Year Via Medicare Advantage
The sum of overcharges could eliminate Medicare Part B premiums or fully fund Medicare's prescription drug program.
California Chamber of Commerce Targets Meager Paid Sick Leave Bill
SB 616 would change state law to require that workers be allowed 40 hours or five days of paid sick leave per year.
Federal Judge Blocks Big Pharma Attempt to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
The judge noted that drug companies are not forced to participate in Medicare.
Women of Color Face Mounting Obstacles in Seeking Long COVID Treatment
Patients suffering from this complex chronic health condition face ignorance, stigma and discrimination.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Is Largest Loss of Health Coverage in US History
After the U.S. uninsured rate hit a record low in 2022, millions are now losing health coverage simultaneously.
“Assisted” Outpatient Commitment Advocates Manufacture Consent Via Manipulation
There is a battle currently raging to convince the few states without involuntary outpatient commitment laws to give in.
Three-Quarters of Americans Back Plan to Negotiate Drug Costs Through Medicare
Only 6 percent of Americans said they disagreed with the federal government negotiating drug costs.
Illinois Hospitals Are Receiving More Out-of-State Patients Due to Abortion Bans
The University of Illinois health system may be treating three times as many abortion patients from other states.
Health Care Giants Dominate PA Lobbying While Pennsylvanians’ Health Suffers
Health care profiteers make up 3 of the top 5 spenders on lobbying in Pennsylvania.
Health Insurers Have Made It So Complicated to Appeal Denials That Very Few Do
No lawmakers or regulators in state and federal governments have forced all insurers to follow one simple standard.