…Medicare Advantage and managed care Medi-Cal. Creating a public option in California may not be necessary at present, since the state currently has sufficient competition in the private insurance market,…
What do leaders of the medical-industrial complex think about reform?
…per unit cost of care. • Commercial insurance will remain the main engine of growth for providers, with Medicare Advantage the most attractive government program financially. • Medicaid and the…
Medicare’s out-of-pocket costs eroding Social Security payments
Medicare Beneficiariesā Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending as a Share of Income Now and Projections for the Future
…C and Part D and absorb the extra features into traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans continue to grow in popularity, now attracting 31 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries. People make…
I just want my blood pressure pills, dammit! (and why it should matter to others)
…of UnitedHealth. (You’ve no doubt read about insurers consolidating with physician groups – it’s very real.) Although we have avoided the private Medicare Advantage plans, I found by perusing OptumCare’s…
Trump Responsible for Lower Premiums? … “Laughable”
ACA defenders take issues with HHS Secretary's recent claims
…of seniors have chosen Medicare Advantage plans because the provider more options and broader networks. Healthier seniors are driven towards Medicare Advantage plans by lower premiums and “massive amounts of…
Donald Trump’s attack on ‘Medicare for All’
Democrats 'Medicare for All' plan will demolish promises to seniors
…“eliminate Medicare Advantage plans for about 20 million seniors as well as eliminate other private health plans that seniors currently use to supplement their Medicare coverage” Medicare Advantage and Medigap…
Mr. Trump, If You Love Medicare, Improve It and Expand It to All
Can the U.S. afford to expand Medicare to all? The real question is, can we afford not to?
…Advantage plans, either. They just want one, simple plan that gives them full choice of hospitals and doctors. Commercially administered Medicare Advantage plans don’t offer a full range of choices….
American Hospital Association on commercial health plan abuses
Addressing Commercial Health Plan Abuses to Ensure Fair Coverage for Patients and Providers
…their health benefits. Approximately one-third of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in a private Medicare Advantage health plan, and nearly all states enroll some or all of their beneficiaries into Medicaid…