From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I suffered from terrible postpartum depression. My doctor didn’t discuss it with me and I didn’t know what was happening to me.” –Lois Lois is just like so many moms who struggle after giving birth. It … Continued
Posted at https://khn.org/news/article/free-covid-vaccines-test-kits-treatments-ending-public-health-emergency/ By Julie Appleby FEBRUARY 10, 2023 Time is running out for free-to-consumer covid vaccines, at-home test kits, and even some treatments. The White House announced this month that the national public health emergency, first declared in early 2020 in … Continued
A New York Times report uncovered that private insurers are draining resources from Medicare and threatening one of our greatest public health insurance programs. 6 of the top 10 private insurers who administer Medicare Advantage plans have been accused of … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Starting in April, Medicaid programs, which are administered by the states, will be allowed to terminate beneficiaries’ coverage for the first time since February 2020. This will result in a major civil rights … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/moderna-vaccine-price-markup “This vaccine isn’t just Moderna’s, it was developed in collaboration with a government agency,” said one campaigner. “It should be available and affordable for everyone, everywhere.” JAKE JOHNSON Jan 10, 2023 The Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical giant Moderna faced … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/drugmakers-350 “Why? Because they can. Big Pharma does not care about us.” BRETT WILKINS Dec 30, 2022 Global pharmaceutical giants plan to hike U.S. prices for hundreds of drugs next month in anticipation of the Biden administration’s Inflation … Continued
Posted at https://khn.org/news/article/medicare-advantage-auditors-overcharged-taxpayers/ By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker DECEMBER 13, 2022 In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Democrats received glowing headlines for their midterm performance, so it’s easy to forget: Republicans will take over the House in January. Though the margins are smaller, it’s a bit of deja vu for Social Security … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-12-14/childrens/report-more-pa-kids-had-health-insurance-during-pandemic/a81850-1 December 14, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report says during the pandemic, more children were able to keep their health insurance in the Commonwealth. The “State of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/12/12/progressive-lawmakers-demand-fraud-probe-medicare-privatization-scheme “We have long been concerned about ensuring this model does not give corporate profiteers yet another opportunity to take a chunk out of traditional Medicare,” wrote Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, and other lawmakers. JAKE JOHNSON … Continued