By Jessica Glenza
The Guardian, Oct. 26, 2024
TheĀ television ads showĀ seniors playing tennis, golfing and riding motorcycles. In others, celebrity pitchmen seniors will know ā such as
Medicare or Medicare Advantage? One of them doesnāt give you what you pay for.
By Andrea Ducas and David Lipschutz
Market Watch, Oct. 25, 2024
Medicareās open-enrollment period is here, meaning millions of older Americans and people living with disabilities can
Project 2025 Threatens Full Privatization of MedicareāA Death Sentence for Millions
By Diljeet Singh, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Common Dreams, October 19, 2024
Once youāve been told you have cancer, waiting is the last thing you want to do. As
The Only Way to Fix U.S. Health Care
By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.; David U. Himmelstein, M.D.; and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H.
The New York Review of Books, Nov. 7, 2024
Reviewed: Weāve Got You
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 116
This article includes audioOctober 15, 2024
Podcast host Joe Sparks discusses a KFF Health News report that finds 100 million Americansāfar more than previously reportedāare burdened
A āgiant shell game?ā The egregious gimmicks of corporate health care
This article includes audioBy Brenda GazzarCode Wack Podcast, Oct. 7, 2024
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Rebate aggregators? Group purchasing? Vertical integration?Ā How exactly do Pharmacy Benefit Managers,
The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine
By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker
KFF Health News, September 30, 2024
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government
āIncestuous exploitation?ā PBMs and corporate healthcare consolidation
This article includes audioBy Brenda GazzarCode Wack Podcast,Ā Sept. 30, 2024
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Weāre taking another look at Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs.Ā Why were PBMs
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 115
This article includes audioSeptember 15, 2024
Podcast host Joe Sparks discusses the pros and cons of electronic health records (or EHRs) within the context of our
“Shocking”: Experts warn “irresponsible” Project 2025 Medicare proposal would harm seniors
By Cara Michelle Smith
Salon, September 3, 2024
Something still hauntsĀ Ed Weisbart, MD, from his days in the health insurance business.
It was 1999, and Weisbart was the
Feds killed plan to curb Medicare Advantage overbilling after industry opposition
By Fred Schulte
CBS News via KFF Health News, August 28, 2024
A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from
Medicare for All Explained Podcast: Episode 114
This article includes audioAugust 15, 2024
Podcast host Joe Sparks highlights the story of U.S. Olympian Ariana Ramsey, who availed herself of free health care services
