Most beneficiaries of the joint state-federal program are not aware their health insurance comes from a program being vilified on Capitol Hill as riddled with waste, fraud and abuse.
healthcare
Posted inNovember/December 2021
The Doctor Will Not See You Now
Primary care is a disaster. Consolidation is making it worse. And a revolution is coming.
Posted inFeatured, Health Care, Political Animal
That Wildly Expensive New Alzheimer’s Drug Needs Serious Testing
Why Biogen’s medication, aducanumab, should get studied through an important part of the Affordable Care Act, the Patient Centers Outcomes Research Institute.
Posted inFeatured, Health Care, Political Animal, Politics
The New Surprise Billing Law Is an Imperfect Win
The fix will help many consumers. But the details show just how hard bigger reform will be.
Posted inFeatured, July/August 2020, Magazine
A Hospital Ranking That Makes Sense
Inside the Washington Monthly’s 10-year effort to redefine what “best” means in healthcare.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
The Misguided Quest to Stay Young Forever
A medical company thinks blood therapy will help you sustain the fountain of youth.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Criminally-Inspired Approach to Deal-Making
His strategies have been compared to an organized crime boss, a slum landlord, a demolition expert. and a hostage-taker.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Robust Debate on Options for Getting to Universal Coverage
Democrats are proposing several options for expanding health coverage. Let’s have the debate!
Posted inRepublic 3.0
The Path to Medicare-for-All Starts with Medicare-for-Kids
The mechanics of single-payer are daunting. Could government-run health insurance for all American children be an attainable first step?
Posted inBooks, College Guide, Featured, Magazine, September/October 2017
The Health Care Debate We’re Not Having
Two new books show how access to health care is only part of the problem.
