Before the next wave of federal investment in child and elder care, we need a plan to stop big corporations from capturing those nascent markets and turning their services into nightmares for working class families.
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Posted inBooks
Gray Expectations
Caring for my aging father taught me about the massive holes in America’s safety net for the elderly.
Posted inHealth Care
A Hidden Gem in RFK Jr.’s Agenda
Trump’s HHS nominee says he wants to take on how Medicare compensates physicians. On this issue, he’s actually right.
Posted inHealth Care
The Constitution Doesn’t Entitle Drug Manufacturers to a Sweetheart Deal
Big Pharma is in federal appeals court making the absurd argument that Medicare shouldn’t be able to negotiate drug prices, a power given it by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Posted inEconomy
How Harris Can Close the Gap in the Swing States
How Harris Can Close the Gap in the Swing States. Here are the state-specific numbers on how Trump’s plans would cut education, Medicaid, and Medicare funding. $2700 per public school pupil in Nevada
Posted inHealth Care
As Dementia Cases Soar, Who Will Care for the Caregivers?
A CMS pilot project will test a low-cost way to help families support a suffering loved one. It’s more promising than ultra-expensive drugs that offer little payoff.
Posted inJuly/August 2023
Don’t Blame Medicare for Rising Medical Bills, Blame Monopolies
For decades, hospitals have insisted that they charge the privately insured more to offset losses from Medicare patients. A health care regulator blows the whistle on that myth.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
How to Stop the Drug Companies from Hiking Prices for Covid Vaccines
The drug companies got rich during the pandemic through massive government subsidies. Now, they want to raise the price of lifesaving treatment. Fostering competition could keep costs down.
Posted inPolitics
Biden Concedes Nothing in His State of the Union Address
A deft, defiant Democratic president outfoxes the Republicans in front of the nation and smartly stresses antitrust and consumer rights.
Posted inPolitics
Are Republicans Forgetting What Trump Taught Them About Social Security and Medicare?
House GOP ideologues want to use the looming debt ceiling crisis to cut entitlements. Will a weak Kevin McCarthy let them?
