By Ken Alltucker
USA TODAY, October 27, 2023
One large health system with hospitals in Virginia and Ohio this year cut off in-network access to consumers enrolled

By Sarah Jane Tribble
NPR, All Things Considered, October 17, 2023



Jason Bleak runs Battle Mountain General Hospital, a small facility in a remote Nevada gold-mining town

October 15, 2023

Podcast host Joe Sparks wonders why the myth that the U.S. has the best health care system in the world persists, when all

By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H.
The Nation, October 6, 2023

Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the presidency delivered a swift kick to the nation’s poor—especially those who had

By Jake Johnson
Common Dreams, October 4, 2023

A report published Wednesday estimates that privately run, government-funded Medicare Advantage plans are overcharging U.S. taxpayers by up to $140 billion per year,

By Matthew Cunningham-Cook and Lucy Dean Stockton
The Lever, October 4, 2023

The federal government is losing as much as $140 billion per year by subsidizing private

By Jakob Emerson
Becker’s Hospital Review, September 27, 2023

Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation's seniors, but a growing number of hospitals and

September 15, 2023

Podcast host Joe Sparks considers “direct contracting” agreements (e.g. direct primary care) and finds them preferable to commercial insurance plans in some ways,

August 15, 2023

Podcast host Joe Sparks highlights one of the most under-appreciated benefits of a single-payer national health program:
“Medicare for All will provide more freedom

July 15, 2023

Podcast host Joe Sparks laments our inaction when it comes to preventable death—whether it be from drowning, gun violence or lack of health

By Brenda GazzarCode Wack Podcast, July 10, 2023

What are the most common concerns of doctors about Medicare for All? Would reforming America’s